Ginnie Mae’s mortgage-backed securities portfolio grew to a whopping $2.49T last month. Read all the details after the link.

“Affluent Americans are the only ones who can avoid the sting of high mortgage rates; plus, they’re spending less on housing and keeping more money in the bank because they’re avoiding interest payments,” said Redfin Senior Economist Sheharyar Bokhari.

Commercial real estate and multifamily real estate loan originations dropped almost 50% year-over-year during the third quarter of 2023. Click through to find out what else the Mortgage Bankers Association found in their quarterly report.

HouseCanary’s most recent Market Pulse Report notes that market activity—in terms of net new listing volume—remains sharply down year-over-year. Just how much are volumes lagging behind? Click through to find out.

Total bankruptcy filings increased in October on a yearly basis at a rate of 24%. Click through to read an analysis of the latest data. Could it prove an alarm bell for more widespread economic troubles ahead?

Amid a larger inventory drought and increasing mortgage rates, Realtor.com reported that October home prices held steady from the previous month. But is the number of homes actively for sale following suit?

The Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee (FOMC) chose to forgo the opportunity to raise the central bank’s nominal interest rate at the conclusion of their October/November meeting, a repeat of the action the committee last took in September.

The number of vacant properties sits at well over 1.2 million dwellings amid a serious inventory crunch. Click through to find out what percentage of vacant homes are considered “zombie properties.”

Find out why First American Chief Economist Mark Fleming says that even household income increases in the past year were “not enough to offset the affordability loss from higher rates and rising nominal prices.”

First American’s Data & Analytics division published a new report that shows home prices have found new highs for the sixth-straight month. Click here to see charts and year-over-year changes of the Home Price Index.