Home Equity Hits New Heights
30 Second Market Update
July 27, 2026
Cotality’s Q1 2026 Homeowner Equity Insights report highlights the continued strength of the U.S. housing market. Homeowners with mortgages now hold nearly $18 trillion in equity, while total home equity […]
Can Mortgage Rates Fall Without Another Fed Rate Cut?
30 Second Market Update
July 20, 2026
Mortgage rates can decline even if the Federal Reserve leaves its benchmark interest rate unchanged. While many consumers assume mortgage rates move in lockstep with the Fed, they’re actually driven […]
Existing Home Sales Slow, but Homeowner Wealth Reaches New High
30 Second Market Update
July 13, 2026
Existing home sales declined in June, as elevated mortgage rates and affordability challenges continued to keep many buyers on the sidelines. Sales fell 2.4% from May to a seasonally adjusted […]
Baby Boomers Are Driving the Housing Market
30 Second Market Update
July 06, 2026
According to the National Association of REALTORS®, the housing market is increasingly being driven by baby boomers, whose accumulated home equity has given them a significant advantage in today’s higher-rate, […]
Housing Demand Remains Resilient as Regional Inventory Trends Reshape the Market
30 Second Market Update
June 29, 2026
The U.S. housing market is becoming increasingly regional, with local inventory trends driving very different market conditions across the country. While mortgage rates remain elevated, buyer demand has stayed surprisingly […]
Home Sales Are Expected to Improve in the Second Half of 2026 According to NAR’s Chief Economist
30 Second Market Update
June 22, 2026
At the 2026 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings, National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Dr. Lawrence Yun said the housing market should improve modestly in the second half of 2026 as inventory […]
Locked Into Low Rates, Homeowners Turn to Home Equity for Cash
30 Second Market Update
June 15, 2026
Homeowners are increasingly turning to home equity products to access cash while holding on to the historically low mortgage rates they secured during 2020–2022. According to ICE’s June 2026 Mortgage […]
Mortgage Demand Remains Surprisingly Resilient Despite Higher Rates
30 Second Market Update
June 08, 2026
Mortgage purchase demand has held up better than expected during the first half of 2026, even though mortgage rates rose significantly, climbing about 0.76% from their lows earlier in the […]
A Faster, Easier Way to Apply: Powered by Plaid
Knowledge Base
June 02, 2026
Applying for a mortgage doesn’t have to mean digging through files, scanning documents, or chasing down paperwork. At Advisors Mortgage Group, we’ve partnered with Plaid to make verifying your financial […]
Non-QM Lending Has Gone Mainstream
30 Second Market Update
June 01, 2026
The mortgage industry is rapidly evolving as non-QM lending moves from niche to mainstream. Products like debt service coverage ratio loans (DSCR loans), bank-statement programs, and business-purpose mortgages are reshaping […]
NAR April Pending Home Sales Report Shows 1.4% Increase
30 Second Market Update
May 25, 2026
Pending home sales rose in April 2026, signaling steady buyer activity despite economic uncertainty and slightly higher mortgage rates. According to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), pending home sales […]
Mortgage Applications Increase in MBA Survey
30 Second Market Update
May 18, 2026
Mortgage applications rose 1.7% for the week ending May 8, 2026, according to the MBA’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey. Purchase demand drove the increase, even as mortgage rates climbed to […]
