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According to NAHB analysis of quarterly Census data, the count of multifamily, for-rent housing starts increased year-over-year during the second quarter of 2026. For the quarter, 117,000 multifamily
Minnesota, South Dakota, Iowa, Michigan, and DC all saw increases in the number of seriously underwater homes this year.
LO leaves NFM Lending for CCM to focus on underserved borrowers in the Southeast
Mortgage rates are based on bonds, but whereas bonds improved slightly from Friday's levels, mortgage rates are microscopically higher for the average lender. The issue is timing. Mortgage lenders set
Minnesota AG secures nearly $1M in relief; Unlock is no longer offering HEAs there
Active inventory is 20.7% from a year ago, but that scarcity has not translated into broad pricing power for sellers
In A Nutshell: With an absence of economic data, geopolitics and the Fed are once again moving rates as markets carefully monitor negotiations with Iran and Canada, and eagerly await Chair Warsh’s spe
All of UMortgage's roughly 275 employees will stay on, including its 246 loan officers and CEO Anthony Casa, who previously had public rifts with Mike Kortas.
In an ongoing proposed class action against Veterans United Home Loans and Veterans United Realty, a federal judge has allowed the plaintiffs’ core RESPA theory to move forward, rejecting the lender’s
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The merger will conclude a 20-month saga that began in December 2024, when Two said United Wholesale Mortgage first approached it with an offer.
Mortgage brokers have always competed on relationships, product knowledge, pricing, speed, and the ability to solve problems when a borrower does not fit neatly inside a retail lending box.That advant
RealReports is launching a more proactive AI designed to help agents find prospects, serve clients, and generate repeat business.
Dark Matter Technologies is moving mortgage document validation to the point of sale, giving borrowers an immediate answer about whether an uploaded document satisfies a requested loan condition.
Houston is Texas’s strongest buyer’s market, followed by San Antonio, Austin, Dallas and Fort Worth. Buyers have negotiating power, but well-priced, move-in-ready homes are attracting multiple offers,
CrossCountry Mortgage is set to complete its acquisition of Two Harbors Investment Corp. before markets open Tuesday after the mortgage real estate investment trust received the final regulatory appro
The August 24, 2026 Housing Market Outlook video gives you the info you need to know to navigate the housing market as a homebuyer, home seller, renter, or industry professional.
Home price cuts fell across the 50 largest U.S. metros in summer 2026, as sellers priced lower from the start, corrected faster when needed, and delisted less often. The result: the busiest summer for
‘Conversion rates are higher and the customer experience is vastly improved,’ Vrban says
Banks are backing zoning reform, building code changes, and new homebuilding in an effort to restore affordability to the housing market.