Midwest Real Estate Data moves to abandon NAR membership requirement
Under the change approved Monday, partner groups would have the option to offer MLS access to licensed agents who are not Realtors.
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Atlantic Avenue Mortgage leads HECM broker endorsement activity in January
Atlantic Avenue Mortgage posted 935 HECM endorsements over the past 12 months, including 113 in January 2026.
Spanberger’s Virginia housing agenda falls short on local pushback
New Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s first-year housing agenda delivered new money and new tools for affordable housing preservation, but it fell short on the package’s biggest supply-side proposal: a statewide push to allow multifamily housing by right in many commercially zoned areas. A pair of bills would have required local zoning codes to allow multifamily […]
Compass dismisses antitrust lawsuit against Zillow over listing policy
Compass moved to dismiss its Zillow antitrust suit without prejudice after Zillow clarified its listing access standards policy.
Trump’s mortgage order sets stage for regulatory shift, draws consumer backlash
President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting mortgages addresses several concerns raised by banks and nonbanks, which have largely welcomed it as a road map for regulatory change. But it’s also receiving pushback from consumer advocates.
Older Americans maintain record share of housing wealth
Redfin’s analysis found that Americans ages 70 and older controlled 26% of real estate wealth in the third quarter of 2025.
How FrameTec plans to cut build-cycle times and reduce waste
FrameTec says pre-marked framing and wall panels can cut build steps by days, as builders face a 723,000 worker annual gap.
Finance of America expands HomeSafe Second reverse mortgage to three more states
Finance of America has expanded access to its HomeSafe Second product into Indiana, Ohio and Michigan, giving senior homeowners more options for tapping record levels of home equity without giving up their low post-pandemic mortgage rates.
Washington law limits private listing networks for homes
A new Washington law effective in early June bans marketing listings to select buyer groups unless also marketed to the general public.
Banks eye bigger role in mortgages as regulators reconsider capital rules
Top banks in the mortgage space have relied on a similar playbook for years, but they say they could become more aggressive if upcoming changes to capital rules provide more flexibility.