Mortgage Mix: Interim Freddie CEO Gets Extension; loanDepot Responds to Class-Action Claims
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Consumer Sentiment Down for the Second Consecutive Month
Consumer sentiment experienced a second consecutive month of decline this month, per the University of Michigan’s closely watched survey of...
PCE Inflation Data ‘Mildly Reassuring’ as Many Hope for Continued Rate Cuts
Inflation remains elevated, but still in line with expectations in August, according to the latest readings of the Federal Reserve’s...
Buyer Agency Now: How Industry Changes Have Forced More Professionalism
Above, from left: Donny Samson, Adrian Provost, Melanie Gamble and Renee Gonzales. Photo by AJ Canaria. The real estate industry...
Mortgage Rates Remain at 11-Month Lows Despite Slight Uptick
The nation’s home buyers continue to benefit from recent historic lows with only a slight uptick in the average 30-year...
Affordability Worsens in Almost Half of the Country Despite Mortgage Relief
Affordable properties remain elusive, per the most recent findings from ATTOM Data. For the firm’s Q3 2025 U.S. Home Affordability...
Buyer Representation Agreements Required by Law in Texas
One of the major rule changes that the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) adopted in August 2024 (following its class-action...
Report: Youth-Dominated Markets Stand to Benefit More From Mortgage Rate Cuts
Following recent Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, mortgage rates are trending downwards, with about 81% of existing mortgages carrying a...
‘No Such Thing as Moderates’: North Dakota Governor Urges Cross-Partisan Housing Reform
Above, Kelly Armstrong NEW HAVEN, CT—The self-described deeply conservative governor of a ruby-red Midwest state travels to an enclave of...
Existing-Home Sales Flat, Down Just 0.2% in August
The National Association of Realtors®’ (NAR) latest report released today revealed essentially unchanged sales activity, contributing to three consecutive years...
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