Home purchase applications surge as mortgage rates approach 6%
Today marked one of the best purchase loan reports we’ve seen in years. Not only did we achieve 20% year-over-year…
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Global luxury real estate market sees Q3 slowdown, New York remains resilient
The Q3 2025 Global Super-Prime Intelligence report recently came out. This is a unique tracker of residential sales above $10…
Benchmark Realty takes a stand for referral fee transparency
Per the policy, all agents brokered by Benchmark Realty must disclose any and all referral fees, incentive payments or financial…
Eric Swalwell sues FHFA’s Bill Pulte over alleged privacy violation
The FHFA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are also listed as defendants in the lawsuit filed in the U.S. District…
RealPage, DOJ settle antitrust rental pricing lawsuit
The proposed agreement requires RealPage to stop using competitors’ nonpublic information to determine rental prices and stop using active lease…
Will increases in health insurance premiums threaten homebuying?
Hale said the scale of the hit for families losing ACA subsidies is likely to be severe if the subsidies…
Purchase applications drive small mortgage application increase
“Mortgage rates crept higher last week, with the 30-year fixed rate up to 6.4%, its highest level since early October,”…
Modernizing RTL and DSCR lending
Business purpose lending is experiencing a period of accelerated change. Rising securitization activity, new entrants, tighter regulatory expectations, and increased…
A slowdown in compliance? Don’t believe it!
There’s a narrative making the rounds in certain mortgage lending circles. Some are suggesting that with the Consumer Financial Protection…
Hillwood backs new homebuilding fund as AD&C credit tightens
The one thing that’s unambiguous right now in residential development and new construction is that the $80-to-$100 billion homebuilders throughout…