October 26, 2026
Price Cuts Are at a 4-Year High. So Why Aren’t Homes Selling?
The numbers don’t add up — at least not at first glance. Price cuts on U.S. homes are running at their highest level in four years. Active inventory just crossed 911,000 listings, up more than 5% from a year ago. Sellers are negotiating. And yet the housing market remains essentially frozen. Pending home sales for […]
October 22, 2026
Mortgage Rates Today, October 22, 2026: Jumbo Rates Surge While Conforming Edges Lower
Mortgage rates split in two directions Wednesday, with conforming loan rates ticking slightly lower while jumbo rates posted one of their sharpest single-day increases of the year. The divergence signals growing stress in the high-end housing market even as everyday buyers see a modest reprieve. Today’s headline: Jumbo mortgage rates jumped 28 basis points to […]