The Give and Take: Congress Is Away, but Veteran Housing Is Moving Onto the Agenda

August 23, 2026

Congress is still enjoying its August recess, so there were no major votes on veterans legislation this week. But something…

Mortgage Minute — August 21, 2026

August 21, 2026

A Little Rate Relief — and a Lot Less Inventory Mortgage rates moved down again this week. Not dramatically. Freddie…

Mortgage Minute — August 14, 2026

August 14, 2026

Florida Is Still Growing. But Buyers Are Using More Scrutiny. There is a lot of economic information flying around this…

The Give and Take

August 8, 2026

The Give and Take: One Veteran Benefit Changed August 1. A VA Loan Fee Increase Did Not. Published August 8,…

The Mortgage Minute — August 7, 2026

August 7, 2026

The Market Is Telling Two Different Stories Mortgage rates moved higher again this week. Freddie Mac reported the average 30-year…

Mortgage Minute: The Headlines Are Missing the Real Story

July 31, 2026

Mortgage Minute: The Market Is Changing in Ways Most People Don’t Expect Mortgage rates moved higher again this week, with…

Mortgage Minute – July 24, 2026

July 24, 2026

What’s Happening Mortgage rates moved slightly higher again this week. Freddie Mac reported the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage at 6.58%,…

The Give and Take: Congress Wants to Expand Veterans’ Benefits, but Who Is Going to Pay for Them?

July 18, 2026

Washington delivered a nearly perfect example of The Give and Take this week. Congress considered a massive package called the…

Mortgage Minute – July 17, 2026

July 17, 2026

Mortgage Rates July 2026: The Headlines Aren’t Telling the Whole Story What’s Happening Mortgage rates moved modestly higher this week.…

Mortgage Minute – July 10, 2026

July 10, 2026

What’s Happening Mortgage rates remain remarkably stable. Freddie Mac reported the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage at 6.49%, up slightly from…