Mortgage Insights

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

Housing Industry News

Compass moves from AI content creation to AI task execution in Home Platform

Jul 20, 2026 · 9:04 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Compass International Holdings has introduced AI Assistant, a conversational agent embedded across its new Home Platform that lets real estate professionals…

Read full article →
Housing Industry News

AD Mortgage flags condo reserve rules in FHFA letter

Jul 20, 2026 · 7:57 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

AD Mortgage has launched a public policy initiative aimed at increasing its engagement with federal and state policymakers on housing finance issues,…

Read full article →
Housing Industry News

How high can mortgage rates go with Iran conflict 2.0?

Jul 20, 2026 · 7:22 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

It’s Monday and the Iran conflict looks like it will hit its 10th day straight of renewed missile and drone attacks. Oil prices are up a smidge today and…

Read full article →
Mortgage Rate News

Mortgage Rates Bouncing Higher to Start The Week

Jul 20, 2026 · 7:10 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

Last week ended on a promising note with Friday's rates falling just barely below the previous Friday's levels. This was a relief after the top-tier 30yr…

Read full article →
Housing Industry News

NEXA Lending and former partner Mat Grella end legal fight

Jul 20, 2026 · 6:46 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

NEXA Lending CEO Mike Kortas said he has reached a global settlement with former business partner Mat Grella, ending a years-long legal battle over the…

Read full article →
Housing Industry News

Windermere names Diana Wall chief growth officer

Jul 20, 2026 · 6:37 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Windermere Real Estate has created the role of chief growth officer and hired longtime industry executive Diana Wall to lead expansion across the company’s…

Read full article →
Housing Industry News

Behind closed doors: The next phase of Compass’s Code of Ethics complaints against Zillow

Jul 20, 2026 · 6:30 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

As the National Association of Realtors (NAR) frequently stresses, one of the main things differentiating a real estate licensee from a Realtor is the Code…

Read full article →
Housing Industry News

Starter home inventory trails 2019 by 300,000 listings, per new data

Jul 20, 2026 · 6:27 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The U.S. starter home market remains short roughly 300,000 listings under $350,000 compared to 2019, and the income needed to buy an entry-level home has…

Read full article →
Housing Industry News

The housing market not normalizing, as affordability failure persists

Jul 20, 2026 · 6:15 PM Scott Finfer HousingWire

We are not in a “normalizing” housing market. We are in an affordability crisis that has learned to wear a better suit. Inventory is up in some places. Days…

Read full article →
Housing Industry News

Why your next open house should start with the neighbors

Jul 20, 2026 · 5:42 PM Darryl Davis HousingWire

Let me ask you something. When was the last time you treated an open house like a one-day event instead of what it actually is: a long-term investment in…

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