Mortgage & Economy

Mortgage spreads at 2.01% are keeping 2026 mortgage rates near 6.74%, supporting pending sales and limiting year-over-year declines.

Better Home & Finance Holding Co. anticipates a tough third quarter as it rolls out a new strategic plan under the interim leadership of Daniel Lewis.

Achieve has closed a $261.5 million securitization of newly originated home equity lines of credit (HELOCs), its first of 2026 and ninth overall.

Millrose posted Q2 revenue of $196.9 million and AFFO of $127.6 million, with 0 option terminations and 143,771 homesites.

Judge Bough let Gibson plaintiffs notify opt-in MLSs that settlement terms require sharing listing and commission data via providers like FBS.

Ellington Financial Inc. on Thursday reported second-quarter 2026 net income attributable to common stockholders of $54.4 million, driven by strong loan credit performance and growing reverse mortgage production at its Longbridge Financial subsidiary.

A House panel reviews private listing networks, while Compass cites 4.6% gains and other studies show off MLS homes sell for less.

Judge Hunt granted final approval to REMAX and Keller Williams Batton 1 settlements totaling $28.5 million, claims due Aug. 25, 2026.

Fitch Ratings downgraded the long-term issuer default ratings of United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) to B+ from BB-, citing a sharp increase in leverage driven by second-quarter losses and higher borrowings.

President Donald Trump is moving forward with a renewed attempt to remove Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud allegations.