The outlook among real estate investors is at its lowest level in the last three years, due in part to the war in Iran.

As parts of the country see a boost in housing inventory, housing affordability is the primary factor preventing consumers from diving into the homebuying process.

Market turmoil, the COVID-19 pandemic and other challenges finally pushed Impac Mortgage Holdings to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in April.

While new production volume was generally sluggish in the first quarter of this year, several banks reported higher gain-on-sale margins and better MSR hedging results. (Includes data table.)

Origna8 is providing brokers a platform that can be used for lead generation, agentic-AI marketing, lender relationship management and data analytics.

Deliveries of retail mortgages to the agencies were boosted by an increase in refinances in the wake of lower mortgage rates in the first quarter of 2026. (Includes two data tables.)

During the first quarter of 2026, Northpointe Bank’s warehouse lending essentially held steady compared with the fourth quarter and the bank increased its production of “all-in-one” loans.

The warning came amid widespread adoption of artificial intelligence in the housing and mortgage industry.

Recent research revealed how borrowers adjust their usage of buy now, pay later loans before and after a home purchase, but more data are needed to understand how the loans are being used.

A new study found that using real estate agent-referred lenders not only increases borrowing costs for homebuyers but also shifts the burden of those costs disproportionately to the most vulnerable households.