Congress Passed a Housing Affordability Bill

June 24, 2026

Here Is What It Actually Means for Homebuyers. Congress has passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a large…

The Give and Take: What Washington Is Really Doing for Veterans Right Now

June 20, 2026

Every veteran’s bill comes with a press release that says some version of the same thing: “We’re fighting for our…

Mortgage Minute – June 20, 2026

June 19, 2026

What’s Happening This week brought more pressure on interest rates. Treasury yields moved higher after the Federal Reserve signaled that…

Mortgage Minute – June 12, 2026

June 12, 2026

What’s Happening Mortgage rates continue to trade in a range that has become familiar to the market over the past…

Mortgage Minute – June 5, 2026

June 5, 2026

What’s Happening For the past several years, consumers have been waiting for mortgage rates to return to the historic lows…

Mortgage Minute – May 29, 2026

May 29, 2026

What’s Happening Mortgage rates remain elevated, with many conventional borrowers still seeing rates in the upper-6% range depending on credit…

Mortgage Minute – May 22, 2026

May 22, 2026

What’s Happening Mortgage rates moved higher this week. Freddie Mac reported the average 30-year fixed rate at 6.51% as of…

Mortgage Minute Update – May 15, 2026

May 15, 2026

What’s Happening Mortgage rates remained relatively stable again this week, with most conventional 30-year fixed mortgage rates continuing to trade…

The Mortgage Minute – May 8, 2026

May 8, 2026

Mortgage rates remained relatively stable again this week, with most 30-year fixed rates continuing to trade in the 6.2% to…

Self-Employed? Commission-Based? Written Off Too Much Income? You May Still Qualify for a Mortgage.

May 7, 2026

This is one of the biggest misconceptions in mortgage lending today. Every week, I talk to people who say things…