• MBA 2026 forecast: Slow growth amid inflation, rate hikes,Sarah Wolak

    MBA 2026 forecast: Slow growth amid inflation, rate hikes

    Economic growth is expected to slow in 2026 and remain below trend for several years as higher interest rates and lingering inflation pressures weigh on the U.S. economy, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s December Economic and Mortgage Finance forecasts. MBA economists Mike Fratantoni,

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  • November sees sharp rise in U.S. mortgage delinquencies,Sarah Wolak

    November sees sharp rise in U.S. mortgage delinquencies

    U.S. mortgage delinquencies jumped sharply in November, reaching their highest level in more than four years, according to ICE Mortgage Technology’s latest First Look report, released on Tuesday. The national delinquency rate rose to 3.85% in November, up 50 basis points from October, as the number

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  • How The Loan Store doubled volume in a crowded wholesale market,Flávia Furlan Nunes

    How The Loan Store doubled volume in a crowded wholesale market

    In a wholesale mortgage market dominated by giants, Arizona-based lender The Loan Store (TLS) has found a way to grow quickly by hiring a team of “samurai” account executives and underwriters from across the industry and picking up loans that others would deny. In the first nine months of 2025, the

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