Mortgage rates have gone wild, so what’s next for housing?
Rates near 7.5% plus volatility delivered a clear hit to weekly demand
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Compass asks MLSs to block listing data from recruiting tools
Letter seeks opt-out from non-IDX and VOW vendor feeds, with a 30-day deadline
Where builder discounts are biggest and who is still buying
Audience Town analyzed 201,000 sales across 25 markets and found every market sold below asking
Proposal seeks to standardize MSR accounting for recapture values
Analysts say the change should boost transparency but is unlikely to move MSR carrying values
Gateless Smart Underwrite earns AZP Platinum AI certification
AZP cited 230,000 loans with no reported claims and a framework focused on governance and auditability
Experian integrates Verify with Workday for income verification
Experian says its Verify network has a path to cover more than 80 million payroll records across the U.S.
New Jersey looks to remove home interior photos upon buyer request
Failure to comply carries real consequences for licensees
Why credit unions are missing the boat on reverse mortgage demand
Credit unions originated very few of the 36,000 reverse mortgages in the past 12 months, executives told ACUMA attendees
Builders cut prices as new home supply holds at 8.5 months
Median price fell 5.8% year over year and supply held at 8.5 months as buydowns remain entrenched
Land strategy math gets tougher for homebuilders in 2027–2029
Acres says its expanded platform covers 1,000-plus metros and 3,000-plus counties using 155 million parcel records