Compass’s hearing regarding its preliminary injunction motion in its antitrust lawsuit against Zillow concluded on Friday with closing arguments from both sides. The hearing, which is being held in New York City under the auspices of U.S. District Court Judge Jeanette Vargas, will be used to decide Compass’s motion seeking to block the enforcement of […]
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As nominations continue to roll in for the 2026 Tech100 awards, HousingWire is launching a new Tech100 Spotlight Series to showcase how past winners have continued to innovate, scale and shape the housing industry since receiving their award. Each week, we’ll highlight a new group of last year’s Tech100 honorees and share the latest updates
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The idea of the 50-year mortgages flooded the news recently. It is the newest attempt by the Trump Administration to bring down housing costs, but I don’t think it was thought through entirely. On paper, it seems like a crazy but good idea. 50 years is a long time, but at least it would allow
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The Trump administration has quietly dissolved U.S. DOGE Service — also known as the Department of Government Efficiency — according to multiple reports. “That doesn’t exist,” Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Scott Kupor told Reuters earlier this month when asked about DOGE’s status, adding that the department is no longer a “centralized entity.” In
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A federal judge has dismissed the criminal case against New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling that the prosecutor who brought the charges was unlawfully appointed and therefore lacked legal authority to present the case to a grand jury. Senior U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie, sitting by designation in the Eastern District of Virginia,
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Medicare officials have announced an increase of almost 10% to premiums for 2026, when the monthly cost will exceed $200. The cost refers to the Medicare Part B premium, deductible and coinsurance rates, which are determined according to provisions of the Social Security Act. Part B covers physicians, outpatient hospital care, certain home health services,
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Most loan officers resist scripts because they seem stiff or too salesy, but the reality is they are a tool to help you have better conversations, uncover clients’ real goals and guide them toward solutions that fit their needs. In a competitive market, the most successful loan officers are not chasing more leads, they are
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Thanksgiving weeks can be weird for mortgage rates. This has to do with the fact that rates are dictated by the bond market and the bond market depends on real live people who can actually be out of the office on holiday weeks. The lighter levels of participation can increase volatility and cause random movement
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A federal judge threw out the criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling that the prosecutor who brought the cases had been illegally appointed. The appointment of Lindsey Halligan as interim US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia was unlawful, US District Judge Cameron McGowan
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Fannie Mae’s economic division has released its first origination forecast for two years from now and it projects a rebound to levels that haven’t been seen since the 2021 by then, but at a gradual pace. Following projected increases of almost 11% this year and nearly 25% next year, originations could rise another 6.5% by
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