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Short Takes: Home Price Appreciation Picking Up / Equifax Offering Reduced VS Pricing Into 2027 / Homebuilder Reduces Sales Guidance / High-Balance DSCR HELOC

July 21, 2026

Brandon Ivey

Home prices were up 3.0% on an annual basis in June, the highest annual growth rate in the past 10 months, according to Redfin.

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Short Takes: Home Price Appreciation Picking Up / Equifax Offering Reduced VS Pricing Into 2027 / Homebuilder Reduces Sales Guidance / High-Balance DSCR HELOC

Latest Imf News

Originations Up, Margins Down at AmeriHome in 2Q

Union Home Mortgage Acquires Non-QM Lender’s Origination Assets

Annaly Adds to Agency MBS Holdings in Second Quarter

No Gaming With Credit Scores: Equifax CEO

Featured Data

Ginnie Issuance Soars in 2Q; Purchase Mortgages Strong

Non-Agency MBS Issuance Declines in Second Quarter

MBS/ABS Issuance Rises in 2Q26, But Momentum Stalls

Lenders Put an Emphasis on FHA, VA Loans in 2Q

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