The rumors aren’t true. Housing market crash unlikely despite war, high rates
A U.S. housing market crash remains extremely unlikely in 2026 even as the war in Iran strains buyer psychology, according to Logan Mohtashami, lead economic analyst for HousingWire. The conflict with Iran has sent mortgage rates higher over the last five weeks, from a low of 5.99% to a high of 6.64
Mortgage rates level off, but is 6.5% the new normal?
Mortgage rates have soared in the past month, but market participants appeared to take a wait-and-see approach this week as they contemplate further price increases for home loans. On Monday, Mortgage News Daily reported that 30-year fixed rates averaged 6.43%, down 4 basis points in the past week.
DataTrace on AI’s reality, risk and responsibility in title search
DataTrace has released a new white paper examining how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping title workflows and where trusted data infrastructure remains essential. The paper, “Title Search Automation: Reality, Risk, and Responsibility of AI,” finds that while AI can improve speed and workflow
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