Pending home sales are falling, but the slowdown isn’t hitting every market
Falling pending sales are revealing a more uneven housing market
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A Super El Niño is brewing — what it could mean for housing
California and the Gulf Coast are projected to be the main, but not only, impact areas
CHLA backs Pulte plan for GSE credit score disclosures
Letter to FHFA says the added data could improve MBS transparency and reduce recurring credit score cost increases
Compass’s Reffkin gives MLSs an ultimatum: Change listing rules or face lawsuits
Exclusive HousingWire coverage from CMLS: Reffkin said Compass could file antitrust suits by mid-October and set an October 6 deadline
Archwest Capital closes $300M rated RTL securitization
Deal is backed by 218 loans, plus a $98.5M accumulation account and a two-year revolving structure
The ‘choice market’ arrives as sellers face growing price pressure
Austin, Houston buyers gain choices as sellers cut prices
New homes still cost less than resales in many U.S. markets
Zillow reports that new homes in July sold at $205 per square foot, compared with $212 for existing homes
Signature Homes thinks 100-day builds can win in a smaller market
Builder expects 530 closings and $430 million revenue in 2026, with 304 net orders in the first half
FHFA says Fannie, Freddie will use one LLPA grid for FICO and VantageScore
Change follows lender feedback after VantageScore 4.0 was approved for eligible conventional loans earlier this month
NRMLA says it will keep pushing for HECM insurance changes after remarks by Ginnie Mae president
NRMLA President Steve Irwin said the trade group will continue to lobby HUD, FHA on lowering the upfront mortgage insurance premium for federally insured reverse mortgages