Mortgage Insights

Plain-English guidance on rates, home buying, and refinancing from the The Lending Stars team.

Housing Industry News

Trump’s AI order unlikely to slow adoption of AI in real estate

Jun 3, 2026 · 07:14 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order calling for creation of a voluntary review framework for the nation’s most advanced artificial…

Read full article →
Housing Industry News

Trump’s executive order unlikely to slow adoption of AI in real estate

Jun 3, 2026 · 07:14 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order calling for creation of a voluntary review framework for the nation’s most advanced artificial…

Read full article →
Mortgage Rate News

Mortgage Rates Move Back Up With Oil Prices

Jun 3, 2026 · 07:03 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

Imagine being stuck at home watching TV for 3 months and only being able to stream one show. That's been the case for the bond market (which dictates…

Read full article →
Housing Industry News

New York AG probes Compass-Anywhere acquisition

Jun 3, 2026 · 06:50 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Compass International Holdings appears to be under investigation by the office of New York state Attorney General Letitia James. Leaders at other real…

Read full article →
Housing Industry News

Mortgage demand resilient in the first half of 2026

Jun 3, 2026 · 05:54 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

Demand for mortgage purchase applications has shown some resilience in the first half of this year, even as rates ticked up amid a lot of dramatic…

Read full article →
Housing Industry News

Canopy MLS opens participation to brokers nationwide

Jun 3, 2026 · 05:53 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Canopy MLS is rolling out a new participation model and technology framework that will allow licensed real estate professionals across the country to join…

Read full article →
Housing Industry News

FTC wins court order to shut down alleged mortgage relief scheme

Jun 3, 2026 · 05:38 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday announced that it secured a court order to shut down an alleged mortgage relief scheme. The regulator says…

Read full article →
Housing Industry News

PadSplit, Furnished Finder announce rental housing partnership

Jun 3, 2026 · 05:22 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Furnished Finder has partnered with PadSplit to add thousands of PadSplit room rentals to the Furnished Finder platform. The partnership represents…

Read full article →
Housing Industry News

2026 GameChanger: Agent recruitment pushed REMAX Premier to 171% growth

Jun 3, 2026 · 05:21 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

For Travis Baron, it was a strong commitment to his agents and pursuing organic growth that led to his firm, REMAX Premier Realty , closing 1,813…

Read full article →
Housing Industry News

First America Homes enters DFW arena with a new division

Jun 3, 2026 · 04:35 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

First America Homes , the homebuilding division of The Signorelli Company , is entering the Dallas-Fort Worth market and opening a new division to oversee…

Read full article →
Ready to take the next step?

See rates tailored to your credit score and down payment. No credit pull. No SSN needed.

Get Pre-Approved Free See Today's Rates
Encrypted • NMLS #289106
Have questions? Reach out.

We answer mortgage questions from real borrowers every day.

[email protected]
Equal Housing Lender
The Lending Stars NMLS #289106 • Blue Sky Lending, LC NMLS #289106