Rocket gains purchase and refinance market share in Q2 2026

“Purchase application demand has weakened recently, but housing affordability is more favorable and housing inventory continues to rise, thus the backdrop for prospective homebuyers is modestly improving,” Sam Khater, chief economist at Freddie Mac in McLean, Virginia. Geopolitics override an encouraging inflation signal An otherwise promising week for rate watchers was quickly overtaken by events in…

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Two multifamily investment firms have expanded their affordability efforts into Orange County, Calif., with the acquisition of a 402-unit workforce housing community. Eagle Real Estate Partners and the Vistria Group put down $132.5 million for Crystal View Apartments at 12091 Bayport Street in Garden Grove. The deal extends affordability restrictions that were near expiration, which…

While the U.S. continues to struggle with a shortage of an estimated four million housing units, a handful of residential construction powerhouses are rising to the challenge, churning out new homes at a rapid pace to meet soaring demand. A new Realtor.com® report identifies the top 10 cities offering homebuyers the best blend of new-construction…

Japan’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) and central bank (BOJ) are a bit more closely linked than Treasury and the Fed. For example, the MOF can instruct the BOJ to sell a bunch of securities to pop up the value of domestic currency. They did this in relatively grand fashion yesterday, but the selling didn’t appear…

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