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Pending Home Sales Slide to Nearly Three-Year Low as Buyers Pull Back
Pending U.S. home sales fell 3.5% from the prior week during the four weeks ending Sept. 13, reaching their lowest level in nearly three years, according to a new Redfin market update released Thursday. The brokerage’s high-frequency data add another sign that buyers...
Pending Home Sales Slide to Nearly Three-Year Low as Buyers Pull Back
Redfin says pending U.S. home sales fell 3.5% week over week during the four weeks ending Sept. 13, reaching their lowest level in nearly three years as higher borrowing costs weigh on demand even while buyers gain negotiating leverage. Continue Reading Pending Home Sales Slide to Nearly Three-Year Low as Buyers Pull Back
Zillow Preview Listings Go Live on Realtor.com, Expanding the Pre-Market Listings Fight
Zillow Preview listings are now live on Realtor.com, moving a previously announced partnership from plan to product and giving buyers on both portals access to the same participating pre-market listings before those homes formally reach the market. Zillow and...
Better Extends Coinbase Partnership With HELOC Rebates as Home Equity Borrowing Grows
Better Mortgage is pushing its Coinbase partnership deeper into home equity lending, highlighting a lender-funded rebate for Coinbase One members as HELOC balances continue to climb and digital lenders compete for homeowners sitting on accumulated equity. Eligible...
Gateway First Bank to Acquire Colonial Savings, Deepening Texas Mortgage and Banking Footprint
Gateway First Bank has agreed to acquire Colonial Savings, F.A., a Fort Worth-area institution with deep roots in mortgage lending and community banking, in a transaction that would expand Gateway’s Texas presence and combine two companies whose histories are closely...
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Mortgage Applications Fall Again as 30-Year Rate Climbs to 6.97%
MBA says mortgage applications fell 4.1% in the week ending Sept. 11 as the average conforming 30-year contract rate rose to 6.97%. Purchase applications were 19% below a year earlier and refinances fell 9% for the week. Continue Reading Mortgage Applications Fall Again as 30-Year Rate Climbs to 6.97%
Single-Family Housing Starts Rebound 7.6%, but Permits Point to Trouble Ahead
Single-family housing starts rebounded 7.6% in August, but permits fell and multifamily construction plunged, leaving a mixed outlook for U.S. homebuilding after the Federal Reserve’s first rate hike since 2023. Continue Reading Single-Family Housing Starts Rebound 7.6%, but Permits Point to Trouble Ahead
Fed’s New Projections Put Housing on Notice: Inflation at 3.7% as Most Policymakers See More Tightening
The Federal Reserve’s September projections show inflation staying at 3.7% in 2026 while policymakers’ rate path points to additional tightening, a difficult backdrop for mortgage rates and housing affordability. Continue Reading Fed’s New Projections Put Housing on Notice: Inflation at 3.7% as Most Policymakers See More Tightening
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Senate Banking Committee Advances Brian Johnson for CFPB Director
The Senate Banking Committee voted 13-11 to advance Brian Johnson’s nomination to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, sending the nomination to the full Senate. Continue Reading Senate Banking Committee Advances Brian Johnson for CFPB Director
Rocket and CrossCountry Move Early on 2027 Conforming Loan Limits
Rocket Mortgage and CrossCountry Mortgage have both moved their one-unit conforming loan limits to $845,000 ahead of FHFA’s official 2027 announcement, creating an early conventional-financing window for some higher-balance borrowers. Continue Reading Rocket and CrossCountry Move Early on 2027 Conforming Loan Limits
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