Loan Insights Blog: Mortgage News & Financial Tips

Thanks to Fannie Mae’s Value Acceptance + Property Data and Freddie Mac’s ACE+ PDR, that’s not just a futuristic idea. It’s happening now

Last week, I came across a deal where a well-meaning realtor asked the seller for $9,000 in concessions to help cover the buyer’s

At the May 2025 Fed meeting, the Federal Reserve voted unanimously to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4.25% to 4.5% —

The Trump administration’s proposed federal budget for fiscal year 2026 includes a sweeping 44% reduction to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban

In 2020 and 2021, millions of homeowners locked in mortgage rates under 3%. Today, with rates over 7%, many divorcing couples find themselves

In today’s high-rate environment, affordability is top of mind for homebuyers—and that’s where the temporary buydown comes in. Whether you’re a first-time buyer

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), now under the leadership of Bill Pulte, is moving to reverse a highly contentious set of changes

In today’s fast-paced real estate market, many homeowners are asking the same question: how do you buy a house before selling yours? It’s

The Trump administration’s renewed push for tariffs on Chinese goods is already sending ripples through the U.S. housing and construction sectors. With a

William J. Pulte, the newly appointed Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), has wasted no time making headlines. Within weeks of