The completion of Compass’s acquisition of Anywhere Real Estate has led to the creation of a real estate brokerage monolith, the size and scale of which the industry has never seen. Compass’s new size combined with its stance on private listings and current legal battles with Zillow and Northwest MLS (NWMLS) have led many to […]
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A federal judge in New York has consolidated multiple lawsuits stemming from a data breach at SitusAMC Holdings Corp. in November 2025, combining a newly filed case with an existing class-action suit to streamline proceedings. On Wednesday, Judge Lewis J. Liman of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted an
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With mortgage rates expected to remain flat for the foreseeable future, lenders of all sizes are looking for creative ways to attract creditworthy borrowers who may not fit into the conventional loan box. Below are four trends that will enable lenders to expand their reach to new borrowers in 2026: Non-QM lending goes mainstream A
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Kate Whiteman, an Australian woman whose sexual assault allegations against real estate broker Oren Alexander and his twin brother Alon Alexander spurred similar claims from others, was found dead near Sydney late last year, Australian authorities said. A spokesman for the New South Wales coroner confirmed the death, which was first reported by the New
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Shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac extended days-long losing streaks amid mounting unease about the impact of President Donald Trump’s policy moves on efforts to release the mortgage-finance giants from government control. Processing Content Fannie and Freddie common stock both sank around 10% in Friday trading to the lowest intraday levels since late November,
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The Community Home Lenders of America has published a new list of reasons it views the effort it would take to transition to a single-bureau credit report option at the government-sponsored enterprises as outweighing benefits related to a potential reduction in expense. Processing Content “Costs will likely not be reduced — and could be increased,”
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Al Drago/Bloomberg Processing Content Key Insight: Fed Vice Chair Michelle Bowman said labor market risks remain elevated and cautioned against signaling a policy pause as the central bank weighs its next moves. Expert Quote: “We should also avoid signaling that we will pause without identifying that conditions have changed. Doing so will indicate that we
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Investors are taking a larger share of home purchases, but new data shows the growth looks different than the political rhetoric suggests. Processing Content The investor share of single-family home purchases rose to the highest point in five years, according to the latest numbers CJ Patrick prepared for BatchData. Investor buying represented a 34% share
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Confidence among US homebuilders unexpectedly fell in January, as costly sales incentives outweighed a recent boost from lower mortgage rates and the president’s housing proposals. Processing Content An index of market conditions from the National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo decreased 2 points to 37 in January, its first decline since August. That
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The outlook among home remodel companies sits at its highest in a year, with sentiment toward upcoming business prospects in positive territory in contrast with the homebuilding community. Processing Content Remodeling and renovation market sentiment improved to a seasonally adjusted score of 64 at the close of the fourth quarter, up from 60 three months
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