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February 2026

Sasha Jackson joins Housing Policy Council as SVP for market structure

Ed DeMarco, Fannie Mae, Housing Market, Housing Policy, Housing Policy Council, People Movers, U.S. Department of the Treasury /

The Housing Policy Council (HPC) — a trade association representing mortgage lenders and servicers, title insurers, and technology and data companies — said Monday that Alexander (Sasha) Jackson has joined the organization as senior vice president for market structure. Jackson brings more than 15 years of experience in housing finance across the public and private […]

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Announcing the 2026 TECH100 Real Estate Winners

Awards, HW Awards /

The Tech100 Real Estate award honors the most innovative and impactful companies transforming the real estate industry. This award highlights organizations that are driving efficiency, transparency, and accessibility, reshaping how real estate professionals operate and serve their clients. Now in its 7th year, the Tech100 Real Estate program provides a trusted resource for real estate professionals, showcasing

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Announcing the 2026 TECH100 Mortgage Winners

Awards, HW Awards /

The Tech100 Mortgage Award recognizes the most innovative and influential organizations shaping the future of mortgage lending. Tech100 highlights companies delivering technology that meaningfully improves how mortgages are originated, processed, closed, and serviced — driving greater efficiency, transparency, and confidence across the housing ecosystem. Now in its 14th year, the Tech100 program has become a

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Homebuying power improves as prices cool, inventory expands

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, Dallas, Data & Analytics, First-Time Homebuyers, Fort Worth, Home Prices, Home Sales, Housing Inventory, Housing Market, HWmember, Real Estate, REMAX, Texas, West Virginia /

U.S. homebuyers are gaining ground on affordability as price growth slows and housing supply expands, according to the latest HousingWire Data through Jan. 24. While affordability challenges persist — despite mortgage rates trending lower — recent shifts are improving purchasing power and giving buyers more leverage than they had a year ago. Nationally, the median

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Mortgage Rates Only Modestly Higher Despite Bond Market Weakness

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Weakness in the bond market generally means higher mortgage rates. Today was no exception. A key economic report on the manufacturing sector was much stronger than expected. Bonds lost ground as a result and mortgage lenders were forced to set rates higher than Friday’s latest levels. But the caveat is that the average lender was

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CFPB accused of siding with credit bureaus on complaints

Credit reporting, Politics and policy, Secondary markets /

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants to make it more difficult for Americans to file complaints against the three major credit repositories, the National Consumer Law Center alleges. Processing Content This effort could carry over to other products covered by the complaint portal, the organization added. “Last year, consumers filed nearly five million complaints with

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Home discounts hit highest level since 2012, Redfin finds

Home Prices, Housing affordability, Housing markets, Redfin /

The abundance of sellers in the housing market has given buyers a major advantage, leading to record discounts, according to a new industry report. Processing Content The average homebuyer who purchased a home below the asking price last year received a 7.9% discount, the largest since 2012, Redfin found by comparing original list prices with

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Fairway agrees to financial penalty over unlicensed LOs

Law and legal issues, Originations, Regulation and compliance /

Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. agreed to resolve alleged violations surrounding unlicensed lending activity that occurred at one of its California branches earlier this decade and pay $160,000 in penalties.  Processing Content In 2021 and 2022, unlicensed branch employees were alleged to have conducted origination activity that was only permitted to be carried out by licensed

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Partial shutdown hits HUD, FHA and flood insurance programs

Government Shutdown, Politics and policy /

A partial government shutdown that began over the weekend remained in effect Monday, as the House had yet to act on a Senate-passed compromise bill that includes mortgage-related funding. Processing Content The departments of Housing and Urban Development and Treasury among the agencies affected. So too is the National Flood Insurance Program. “Most HUD staff

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