Congress Passed a Housing Affordability Bill
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
This is one of the biggest misconceptions in mortgage lending today. Every week, I talk to people who say things…




