Mortgage Mix: Applications Fall as Rates Rise; Fannie Accepting Crypto-Backed Mortgages

Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s biweekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it every other Friday afternoon. – After weeks of mortgage rates falling down in the opening weeks of 2026, mortgage rates have now climbed back up above 6% following the com

EXCLUSIVE: Paige Lorenze Snags a Buyer for Her Connecticut Home as She and Tommy Paul Carry Out Gut Renovation of $4.7 Million Mansion

Dairy Boy founder Paige Lorenze may soon have some more cash to splash on renovations to the $4.7 million mansion she and fiancé Tommy Paul just purchased—after landing a buyer for her picturesque Connecticut starter home. Lorenze and Paul, both 28, who just recently spent time in Florida for the Mi

Forget TikTok Trends—This Interior Style Is Helping Homes Sell This Spring

"Fast furniture" and micro-trends like "cluttercore" often fueled by TikTok and other social media outlets were once all the rage. But today, homeowners are swapping those viral trends for timeless, high-quality investments—which is a particularly smart move for those planning to list their home thi

Consumer Sentiment Hits Lowest Level in 2026 Following Launch of Iranian Conflict

The commencement of the war with Iran caused further damage to consumer sentiment in March, according to the latest Survey of Consumers from the University of Michigan. The Index of Consumer Sentiment clocked in at 53.3 in March, down 5.8% from 56.6 in February and down 6.5% from 57 at the same time