2026 Small-Loan Appraisal Exemption: What the Threshold Means
2026 rule background: understand the narrow small-loan appraisal exemption and why it does not promise an appraisal-free refinance.
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Mortgage News
Mortgage headlines with original MyLoanAlert context. Dates and source links identify the underlying reporting.
September Fed Decision: What Homeowners Should Understand
The September 16 policy decision changed the federal funds target range. That range is not a homeowner mortgage offer.
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September projections describe individual economic and policy expectations. They do not guarantee a future refinance rate.
Read our summary →2025 Mortgage-Lending Data: Useful History, Not a Personal Approval Forecast
The March 31 release makes historical 2025 lending records available. Those records cannot establish your current rate or eligibility.
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