Mortgage & Economy
Mortgage rates, Federal Reserve policy, employment, inflation, and what they mean for Bay Area affordability.
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Zillow faces shareholder lawsuit over Redfin deal
Derivative suit cites $100 million deal, $81 million in insider sales claims, and a stock drop from $77.05 to $32.19
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25 years after 9/11, Homes for Heroes has given back nearly $200M
As the organization marks its 25th anniversary, leaders are focused on expanding beyond the transaction
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Latest Inflation Report Points to an Uncertain Path Ahead for the Fed and Mortgage Rates
Takeaway: A higher-than-expected inflation report has markets anticipating a Fed rate hike next Wednesday, but there’s more room than usual for markets to be surprised. Overall and core inflation both came in somewhat high with no obvious statistical distortions. Overall CPI inflation was 0.4% month-over-month (3.4% annually), largely driven by higher gas prices. Setting aside…
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August 2026 CPI: Inflation Holds at 3.4%. Is the Fed Poised to Hike?
August’s consumer price index landed almost exactly where forecasters expected. Headline inflation held at 3.4% year over year and core cooled to 2.4%, extending a months-long streak of progress. But the report was anything but quiet: the monthly core reading ran hotter than forecast, the CME FedWatch tool crashed from a surge in traffic within…
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Ocrolus integrates with Freddie Mac AIM Check
Lenders can send W-2 and pay stub data to AIM before a full Loan Product Advisor submission
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More seniors struggle to age in place as support gaps widen
Respondents in states like North Carolina and Nevada indicated elevated demand for financial and housing-related support
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Mortgage rates top 7% as oil hits $100 and yields climb
Mortgage spreads couldn’t keep rates under 7% as Iran conflict ramps up
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Homeowners insurance costs hit another record high of $209 per month in Q2 2026
Homeowners who changed insurers bucked the trend, saving an average of 6.6%
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Fifth Circuit upholds dismissal of NAR three-way agreement suit
Panel affirmed a 2025 dismissal that found no antitrust injury tied to MLS access and association membership requirements
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New credit score pricing grids point to higher borrower costs, report shows
Analyses indicate the newly released pricing grids could make loans more expensive with VS 4.0









