Julian Hebron

There are 3 types of crypto mortgages: borrowing against crypto to buy a home, borrowing against crypto for down payment, and using crypto to qualify for mortgage income or reserve requirements
Homebuyers with Bitcoin & USDC holdings at Coinbase can now borrow against that crypto for down payments when getting Fannie Mae-backed home loans with Better Mortgage

Mortgage rates are up .625% since Iran war began February 28. Even with this rise, rates are still down .625% since early-2025. And YoY home prices are flat, helping buyer affordability.
In 2025, over 20 million single women owned homes, a record high. Here's a chart from First American economic team showing the trend from 2000 to 2025.
Better makes mortgage loans to consumers and also sells Tinman loan processing software to lenders, which will now be powered by OpenAI

Home affordability is the best in 4 years, with median earners spending 27.4% of their incomes on median priced homes. This is down from 35.3% a year ago.
Here are 3 charts from CNBC that show monthly data from 2022 to present for 3 critical American jobs stats: how many jobs were created or lost, the unemployment rate, and growth in average hourly earnings.
Hijacked minds are getting worse in the AI era and most don’t even realize it. This essay breaks it down.
The Basis Point Live Blog from Optimal Blue Summit 2026 covers the current state of mortgage markets and fintech. Optimal Blue powers rate pricing for 35% of the mortgage industry's 2026 projected fundings of $2.2 trillion.
Treasury chief Bessent and Fed chair nominee Warsh say AI is reason to cut rates. Former NY Fed chief Dudley disagrees for 5 reasons.

With mortgage rates below 6% and median home prices $397k to $414k, you can buy a home with 5% down if you make $110k to $114k.
A scary but realistic assessment of how fast AI is replacing jobs, what that means for high school and college kids, and how to stay as relevant as you can
MrBeast buying Step, a teen banking app with savings accounts and debit cards. It’s not certain if Step will rebrand as MrBeast, and it’s not a bank. The banking services are via a partnership with FDIC-member Evolve Bank & Trust.
It's easy to blame affordability struggles on DoorDash private-taxiing your burrito to you. But the stats show eating at home is up, especially for young people. Don't lose homebuying hope!
Senator Tillis reiterates opposition of Trump Fed chair pick Warsh until DOJ's criminal allegations against Powell are resolved

