by John G. Stevens | Sep 17, 2026 | Market Snapshot, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market
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...
by Nathan S. Pierce | Sep 17, 2026 | News, Real Estate News, Tech Trends
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...
by John G. Stevens | Sep 17, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News, Tech Trends
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...
by Nathan S. Pierce | Sep 17, 2026 | Industry Updates, Mortgage Information, News
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...
by John G. Stevens | Sep 17, 2026 | Market Snapshot, Mortgage Information, U.S. Housing Market
Mortgage demand weakened for a second straight week as borrowing costs moved back toward 7%, reinforcing the pressure higher bond yields are putting on both home purchases and refinancing. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Market Composite Index fell 4.1% on a...
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 Li…
Better Extends Coinbase Partnership With HELOC Rebates as Home Equity Borro…
Gateway First Bank to Acquire Colonial Savings, Deepening Texas Mortgage an…
Mortgage Applications Fall Again as 30-Year Rate Climbs to 6.97%