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Iran ceasefire offers little immediate relief for mortgage rates, veteran broker warns

Cohn says the housing market was close to the rate it needed in February. However, the inflation damage from the Iran conflict will take a long time to overcome

Iran ceasefire offers little immediate relief for mortgage rates, veteran broker warns

Brokers eye calmer second half of 2026 as Fed holds rates

Slow and steady Fed approach could boost homebuyer prospects, says DFW broker

Brokers eye calmer second half of 2026 as Fed holds rates

The big interview: What Figure's acquisition of Kiavi means for mortgage brokers

Figure hopes the Kiavi acquisition makes it the institutional anchor for non-QM that the agencies are for conventional lending

The big interview: What Figure's acquisition of Kiavi means for mortgage brokers

Why self-employed borrowers turned away by banks are turning to non-QM brokers

One Florida broker explains how bank statement loans and DSCR are turning declined files into closed loans

Why self-employed borrowers turned away by banks are turning to non-QM brokers

Credit bureaus hike costs while expanding workforces overseas, BAC finds

Credit bureaus have blamed FICO for soaring report costs. BAC's McKay says VantageScore's rollout will put that claim to the test

Credit bureaus hike costs while expanding workforces overseas, BAC finds

How the bank retreat from construction lending opened a new pipeline for brokers

Banks have pulled back sharply from construction financing, which can open the door for commercial mortgage brokers

How the bank retreat from construction lending opened a new pipeline for brokers