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Trump Taps Matt Jones to Lead FHA as Mortgage Policy Enters a High-Stakes Transition
President Donald Trump has nominated Matthew Jones to serve as assistant secretary for housing at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, a position that carries the responsibilities of commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration. The nomination, sent...
Trump Taps Matt Jones to Lead FHA as Mortgage Policy Enters a High-Stakes Transition
President Donald Trump has nominated HUD single-family housing official Matt Jones to serve as assistant secretary for housing and FHA commissioner, putting a mortgage-industry veteran in line to lead the agency pending Senate confirmation. Continue Reading Trump Taps Matt Jones to Lead FHA as Mortgage Policy Enters a High-Stakes Transition
New-Home Mortgage Demand Falls for a Fifth Month as FHA Share Climbs to 35%
Mortgage demand for newly built homes weakened again in August, extending a five-month slide even as builders continued to convert enough buyers to keep estimated new-home sales above July’s pace. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Builder Application Survey showed...
Housing Industry Giants Unite Behind a National Push to Build More Homes
Some of the housing industry’s biggest companies, trade groups and nonprofits are joining forces around a message that has often splintered across local zoning fights and national affordability debates: the United States needs to make it easier to build homes....
HomeSmart Opens Its 25,000-Agent Network to loanDepot in New Mortgage Marketing Deal
HomeSmart is adding another national mortgage connection for its agents, signing a marketing services agreement with loanDepot that links the brokerage’s network of more than 25,000 real estate agents with the lender’s loan officers and mortgage products. The...
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Will AI Sell Your Next Home?
Artificial intelligence is already changing the way real estate professionals work. It can write listing descriptions, analyze property data, answer consumer questions, and perform administrative tasks that once required hours of human effort. But can it sell your home without an agent? Continue Reading Will AI Sell Your Next Home?
Housing’s Rate Relief Keeps Moving Further Away as Forecasters Raise Mortgage Outlook
A new Reuters poll shows housing forecasters raising their mortgage-rate outlook again, with the 30-year rate expected to average 6.60% and 6.52% over the next two quarters as home-price growth and existing-home sales remain subdued. Continue Reading Housing’s Rate Relief Keeps Moving Further Away as Forecasters Raise Mortgage Outlook
Seller Impersonation Fraud Attempts Have More Than Doubled, Title Industry Survey Finds
Seller impersonation fraud is spreading beyond vacant land and becoming more technologically sophisticated, with 59% of title firms in a new ALTA survey reporting at least one attempt in 2025 — more than twice the share in its 2024 study. Continue Reading Seller Impersonation Fraud Attempts Have More Than Doubled, Title Industry Survey Finds
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CBRE Investment Management Makes a $1.6 Billion Bet on Net Lease
CBRE Investment Management has acquired Tenet Equity and its $1.6 billion net-lease portfolio, adding 208 assets across 39 states and launching a broader strategy around sale-leaseback financing. Continue Reading CBRE Investment Management Makes a $1.6 Billion Bet on Net Lease
Fed Hit With Lawsuit Over Alleged Private Wall Street Talks on Bank Capital Rules
Better Markets has sued the Federal Reserve and Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman, alleging improper private coordination with major banks during the Fed’s 2026 capital-rulemaking process. The dispute has direct implications for mortgage origination and servicing. Continue Reading Fed Hit With Lawsuit Over Alleged Private Wall Street Talks on Bank Capital Rules
FHA to Accept VantageScore 4.0 in January
Earlier today, FICO announced that its FICO Score 10T will be available for FHA mortgage underwriting starting. Continue Reading FHA to Accept VantageScore 4.0 in January
Fugitive Real Estate Fraudster Discovered Hiding Under His Mother’s Sink
Carlos García Roldán disappeared after being sentenced to nearly 15 years in prison for scamming 240 people out of approximately $3.9 million Continue Reading Fugitive Real Estate Fraudster Discovered Hiding Under His Mother’s Sink
Century Communities to Host Grand Opening for New Florida Community
Pricing starts from the upper $200,000s. Continue Reading Century Communities to Host Grand Opening for New Florida Community
FICO Score 10T to Become Available for FHA Mortgage Underwriting
FHFA Director Bill Pulte claimed FICO “is not interested in offering competitive costs but instead uses various means to increase price on the American people.” Continue Reading FICO Score 10T to Become Available for FHA Mortgage Underwriting
Q2 Office Leasing by Law Firms at Record High
During the first half of the year, legal leasing reached nearly 12.2 million square feet, a 17% year-over-year surge. Continue Reading Q2 Office Leasing by Law Firms at Record High
Hartford’s 6-Building Constitution Plaza Complex Listed for Sale
The property is being marketed by JLL, which has not set a deadline for bids. Continue Reading Hartford’s 6-Building Constitution Plaza Complex Listed for Sale
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: So, I Asked ChatGPT to Predict 2027’s Housing Market
The AI tool has some surprisingly specific predictions about next year’s housing environment. Continue Reading A Phil Hall Op-Ed: So, I Asked ChatGPT to Predict 2027’s Housing Market