October 5, 2026 Economic and Housing Market Outlook
October 5, 2026 Reports and articles referenced: Featured Report Generational Housing Succession What’s Ahead Recent Realtor.com Economics Reports: Wednesday, October…
Mortgage applications fall 6% as rates hit highest level in three years
Mortgage applications decreased 6% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending Sept. 25, 2026. On an unadjusted basis, the index decreased 6% compared with the previous week. The refinance index decreased 9% from the previous week and was 56% lower than the
The promise and risk of AI in mortgage lending and secondary markets
Artificial intelligence is creating opportunities to automate labor-intensive mortgage processes, analyze more data and reduce the amount of manual work required across the loan lifecycle. But in an industry where inaccurate information can create consequences for borrowers, lenders and secondary-market investors, implementation requires more than simply choosing an AI model and putting it to work.
Will mortgage rates rise to 8% or drop to 6%?
Mortgage rates are over 7% again, something very common in the past few years, but 2026 was supposed to be…
FICO says high rates still holding back mortgage volume
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Zillow says its ‘Housing Super App’ strategy is working
“Our strong results and consistent execution demonstrate the durability of our strategy. Zillow is the operating system for modern real estate: AI-native, at the core of the transaction, empowering both consumers and professionals from end to end,” Zillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman and CFO and newly appointed COO Jeremy Hofmann wrote in a letter to shareholders
UWM lines up record $2.05B Ishbia–Oaktree capital raise as it posts Q2 loss
Article Summary UWM reported $39.7 billion in Q2 2026 originations and a $451.9 million net loss despite a 133-bps gain-on-sale margin. The lender announced a $2.05 billion preferred equity and warrant deal, plus a $400 million rights offering and dividend suspension. AI Summary UWM Holdings Corp. is pairing the announcement of a record $2.05 billion
Q2 2026 earnings for publicly traded mortgage, real estate and homebuilder companies
HousingWire reports on the quarterly earnings of publicly traded mortgage, real estate and homebuilder companies, offering a glimpse into the financial performance of key players in the housing market. With earnings results now released for the second quarter of 2026, here’s a rundown of what’s happening at the major lenders, brokerages, builders, listing portals and
Rocket weathers spring housing slowdown, gaining purchase and refi share in Q2
Rocket Companies reported high second-quarter earnings on Thursday, driven by increased mortgage origination volume, servicing income and record market share gains in both purchase and refinance lending, even as the broader housing market remained challenging. The Detroit-based lender reported Q2 2026 net revenue of $2.78 billion, nearly double its $1.45 billion figure from the same
Blend reports stronger Q2 results on software growth
Blend Labs on Thursday reported higher second-quarter revenue and a narrower operating loss, driven by growth in its software platform business as the digital mortgage technology provider expanded customer relationships and rolled out its new AI-powered Autopilot product. The San Francisco-based company posted second-quarter revenue of $33.8 million, up 7% from a year earlier and