The May existing-home sales report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows sales at just 4.03 million, a 0.7% decrease year over year and up 0.8% compared to April. It was the slowest May for existing home sales since 2009 and the fourth consecutive month with a year-over-year decline in sales. Unsold inventory also continues […]
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Fair Isaac Corp. (FICO) will incorporate Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) data into two of its credit scores set to launch in Fall 2025. The company, which owns the rights to the market’s most widely adopted consumer credit risk assessment methodology, announced the move on Monday. The change will provide mortgage brokers, loan officers and
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After the weekend’s global events, many expected that the bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities would influence bond yields, either up or down, today. However, the real surprise came from Michelle Bowman, Federal Reserve Vice Chair of Supervision, who talked about a potential rate cut in July. In a speech she gave at a research conference
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Though more than half of Americans believe Medicare will cover long-term care expenses (58%), coverage is actually limited and short-term. Many families will need to adapt to rising healthcare costs, and it is a particular challenge as they seek to age-in-place in their home. That’s according to insurance company Nationwide‘s 2025 Nationwide Retirement Institute Long-Term
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I’ve been in this business long enough to know the truth that most agents don’t want to hear: The road to real estate success isn’t paved with hacks or shortcuts. It’s built on consistency, accountability, and the willingness to do what’s hard, especially when you don’t feel like it. So let’s talk about what’s hard,
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Mortgage rates ended the previous week roughly in line with the best levels since May 1st. Today’s modest improvement made it official. Mortgage rates are primarily a function of trading levels in the bond market and bonds have had a few reasons to move at the start of the new week. There’s a small case
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After several starts and stops, the trigger leads ban is the closest it’s ever been to becoming law, after the House of Representatives approved its version of the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act. There are some differences with the Senate version of the bill, which was approved by unanimous consent on June 12. Those can be
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Bloomberg News The Federal Reserve has officially started scrubbing “reputational risk” from its supervisory policies and practices. The central bank announced Monday that it is removing all mentions of reputation and reputational risk from its exam manuals and supervisory materials. In some cases, the agency is replacing those references with discussions of specific financial risks.
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FICO has updated its latest credit score models to include buy now, pay later data, showing how important this pandemic-era tool has become in the overall consumer debt market. The credit score algorithm provider has introduced the capabilities in FICO Score 10 BNPL and FICO Score 10T BNPL. “Our clients tell us that FICO’s initiative
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Following U.S. airstrikes against Iranian nuclear and military infrastructure over the weekend, the United States faces an escalated cyber threat environment, with warnings issued for potential attacks against U.S. networks, including financial institutions. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and General Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, confirmed the attacks targeted Iran’s two
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