The past 2 weeks have seen very little volatility for mortgage rates. After being near 6% for a week in early January, rates rose abruptly to 6.21% (avg top tier 30yr fixed) on January 20th in response to geopolitical drama. They’ve generally descended since then, but in slow, measured steps. Today’s result was actually a […]
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A group of eight Republican senators is again urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency to scrap Risk Rating 2.0, the flood insurance pricing overhaul implemented under the Biden administration. The request comes in a new letter led by Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, following a similar appeal he sent to FEMA last June. Processing Content
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Buying your first home can feel frustrating when the numbers don’t line up the way you expected. You may know you’re ready but finding something that fits your life and your budget is the hard part. That’s where townhomes come in. Townhomes are becoming a bigger part of today’s housing supply, and that shift is
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Zillow and Redfin must turn over documents related to their $100 million rental syndication agreement, according to a court order issued on Thursday in the antitrust lawsuit filed by state and federal regulators. On Thursday, Judge William Porter ruled that the defendants must comply with the document production requests issued by the Federal Trade Commission
The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC) and the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) on Monday announced a partnership aimed at expanding advocacy, education and engagement opportunities for independent mortgage lenders. The Mortgage Collaborative, the largest independent cooperative network for mortgage lenders, said the partnership is designed to strengthen connections between independent lenders and national industry advocacy efforts. Under
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Camden Property Trust, one of the nation’s largest apartment real estate investment trusts, has long complained about California’s challenging regulatory environment. Frustrations escalated to a breaking point in the early 2020s. An eviction moratorium during the COVID-19 pandemic, which effectively reduced a large share of rental revenue, left landlords largely on their own to manage
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Reverse mortgage veterans Loren Riddick and Shannon Hicks are launching a new event this spring that aims to increase loan officer sales skills across the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) and proprietary loan spectrum. The Reverse Mastermind Summit — scheduled for May 5-7 in Riddick’s hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee — will feature several big-name speakers
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Loft47 has released software features expanding its platform beyond commission management to transaction management, compliance review and workflow coordination for real estate brokerages. The company said updates allow brokerages to manage transactions from executed contract through closing within a single system — even when agents use different contract and e-signature tools. Updates include automated deal
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Assurant has launched a new home warranty product aimed at real estate transactions through a long-term relationship with six brands affiliated with Compass International Holdings. The company says Assurant Home Warranty will be offered to about 300,000 agents across participating Compass brands — including Coldwell Banker, Century 21, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, ERA,
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Mortgage rate declines in early January allowed for refinance opportunities for nearly 5 million borrowers and pushed housing affordability to a four-year high, according to ICE Mortgage Technology‘s February 2026 Mortgage Monitor Report released on Monday. The company also said that 2025 ended with the highest level of negative equity since 2018 and the weakest
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