Mortgage Insights

Plain-English guidance on rates, home buying, and refinancing from the LoanFlow team.

Housing Industry News

Smith Douglas Homes doubles down on pace despite margin pain

Aug 10, 2026 · 9:23 AM Tyler Williams HousingWire

Most homebuilders grinding through a weaker-than-expected first half of 2026 have slowed their new-home production pace to protect margins, work through…

Read full article →
Housing Industry News

M/I Homes Texas strategy, repeatable plans and fewer options

Aug 10, 2026 · 9:18 AM Scott Finfer HousingWire

I first saw the production logic in Columbus. M/I Homes later paired a similar discipline with Texas talent, southern scale and national capital. I first…

Read full article →
Housing Industry News

NYC homeowners sue over pied a terre tax notices and roll

Aug 10, 2026 · 9:12 AM Richard Lawson HousingWire

New York City homeowners sued the city and Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday, challenging how officials rolled out the so-called pied-à-terre tax on high-value…

Read full article →
Housing Industry News

As America turns 250, let’s renew the promise of home

Aug 10, 2026 · 7:00 AM Michael T. Pugh HousingWire

As Americans celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday, we’re reflecting on the promises that have defined our country. Few are more fundamental than the…

Read full article →
Housing Industry News

The pressure that reveals who you really are

Aug 10, 2026 · 7:00 AM Michelle Berman-Mikel HousingWire

I don’t know about you, but I seem to face my biggest demons head-on in the midst of a long run on the back farm roads of my little town in Tennessee. There…

Read full article →
Housing Industry News

Mortgage spreads keeping housing demand intact for now

Aug 9, 2026 · 12:23 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

Mortgage spreads are once again playing our friendly neighborhood housing hero by keeping mortgage rates under 7% in a crazy, hectic year. This has allowed…

Read full article →
Housing Industry News

Will the negative jobs report hold off a September rate hike?

Aug 7, 2026 · 10:21 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

The Fed hawks must feel very awkward today. Before the July Fed meeting, Fed Governor Chris Waller said that if the July CPI report came in hot, a July rate…

Read full article →
Housing Industry News

Trump reportedly renews bid to oust Fed Gov. Lisa Cook

Aug 7, 2026 · 07:28 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

President Donald Trump is reportedly moving forward with a renewed attempt to remove Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud allegations . The…

Read full article →
Housing Industry News

UWM downgraded by Fitch after Q2 loss, Oaktree deal

Aug 7, 2026 · 07:14 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Fitch Ratings downgraded the long-term issuer default ratings of United Wholesale Mortgage ( UWM ) to B+ from BB-, citing a sharp increase in leverage…

Read full article →
Housing Industry News

REMAX, Keller Williams win final approval of Batton 1 settlement

Aug 7, 2026 · 07:05 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

REMAX and Keller Williams have received final approval of their homebuyer commission lawsuit settlement agreements in the Batton 1 lawsuit. Judge LaShonda…

Read full article →
Ready to take the next step?

See rates tailored to your credit score and down payment. No credit pull. No SSN needed.

Get Pre-Approved Free See Today's Rates
Encrypted
Have questions? Reach out.

We answer mortgage questions from real borrowers every day.

[email protected]