FHA replaces MCM contractor; VA transitions handbooks to new site; FHA updates Appraiser Roster Management policies.

The overall supply of residential MBS outstanding rose 0.7% in the third quarter of 2025.

As of the end of fiscal year 2025, the MMIF's capital reserves were at $188.87 billion.

Despite differing metrics, the average age of first-time homebuyers are in their early-to-mid thirties.

The proposal seeks to narrow the scope of the original rule's data collection requirements.

The FHLB of Chicago's Community Advance product is accepting applications for the new year.

Brokers are feeling optimistic about 2026, due in part to the expansion of non-qualified mortgage offerings.

The non-qualified mortgage sector has exhibited significant performance pressure over the past two years. The sector has not yet faced material losses, though.

Production of adjustable-rate mortgages declined slightly during the third quarter of 2025, but were up 40.7% through the first nine months of the year.

Joel Berner, a senior economist at Realtor.com, said renovated homes still catch buyers’ attention, but financing the cost of those improvements at today’s rates is less appealing to price-sensitive shoppers.