FHA mortgage demand rises as borrowers face affordability challenges

FHA mortgage demand rises as borrowers face affordability challenges

Homes in Crockett, California, US, on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates for conventional loans didn’t budge last week, and neither did overall demand, but borrowers are actively seeking other loan products that offer bigger savings. Total mortgage application volume increased 0.3% last week compared with the…

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Could a president deploy wartime law against the Beatles? Trump administration says “Yes”

Could a president deploy wartime law against the Beatles? Trump administration says “Yes”

A federal judge hearing arguments Thursday over President Donald Trump’s use of an 18th-century wartime law to deport Venezuelan gang members had a question: Could a president use the same law against a “British invasion” that was corrupting young minds? Jennifer Walker Elrod, chief judge of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New…

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