Fergal McAlinden

Fergal McAlinden

Fergal McAlinden is managing editor at Mortgage Professional America and Canadian Mortgage Professional, where he reports on the US and Canadian mortgage and housing markets. Fergal joined the company in 2021, and previously worked as a reporter for a B2B industry publication in Toronto and in various freelance roles. He holds a First-Class Honours degree in Journalism.

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Bond yields barely wobble despite Fed rate cut

Mortgage market likely to be waiting a while longer for meaningful rate drops

Bond yields barely wobble despite Fed rate cut

Brokers say Fed cut could boost homebuyer confidence

The central bank move may not lower mortgage rates, but it could convince some buyers off the sidelines as 2026 looms

Brokers say Fed cut could boost homebuyer confidence

Fed decision live: All the updates from today's crucial central bank meeting

We have you covered with the latest from the Fed’s final meeting of the year

Fed decision live: All the updates from today's crucial central bank meeting

Watchdog opens investigation into FHFA’s Pulte

Mortgage fraud referrals are at the center of a political firestorm

Watchdog opens investigation into FHFA’s Pulte

Mortgage rates slide to lowest level in over a month

Is affordability improving for buyers?

Mortgage rates slide to lowest level in over a month

Mortgage rates slide to lowest level in over a month

Rates post their second consecutive weekly decline, says Freddie Mac

Mortgage rates slide to lowest level in over a month

Why AI could spark a US housing market slowdown

Is the AI boom about to come for homebuyers’ jobs?

Why AI could spark a US housing market slowdown

Trump's search for a new Fed chair may be over

President suggests he's made his choice, sparking questions about what's in store for interest rates

Trump's search for a new Fed chair may be over

Mortgage brokers are finding free time increasingly hard to come by

‘This is not a job where you can clock in at 8:00 a.m. and out at 5:00 p.m.’

Mortgage brokers are finding free time increasingly hard to come by

The mortgage industry isn’t panicking despite a recent foreclosure spike

Brokers are staying calm amid reports of rising financial stress

The mortgage industry isn’t panicking despite a recent foreclosure spike