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Credit card and auto loan delinquencies look like 2008. Housing does not

May 29, 2026 · 5:14 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

Serious delinquencies (90 days or more past due) for credit cards and auto loans are at peak levels not seen since the Great Financial Crisis, with the…

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Tuccori opt-in settlements win preliminary approval

May 29, 2026 · 4:31 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Despite pushback and attempted intervention by the Batton and other homebuyer commission lawsuit plaintiffs, several opt-in settlements in the Tuccori…

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HMDA analysis shows wide gap in down payment assistance use

May 29, 2026 · 4:12 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Housing is generally considered affordable when it consumes no more than 30% of a household’s gross income, but for many buyers, especially first-timers,…

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Why customer value matters more than ever: Elisha Elliott on leadership, growth and innovation

May 29, 2026 · 3:40 PM Lesley Collins HousingWire

As part of HousingWire ’s Editor’s Choice awards spotlight series, we’re spotlighting past Women of Influence honorees whose careers, leadership and…

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NAR urges DOJ and FTC to issue clear guidance on MLSs

May 29, 2026 · 3:07 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is urging federal antitrust regulators to issue clear guidance that recognizes multiple listing services ( MLSs )…

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CoStar to buy Zonda from MidOcean Partners

May 29, 2026 · 1:20 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Private equity firm MidOcean Partners has signed a definitive agreement to sell Bora Inc. and its subsidiaries, known as Zonda , to CoStar Group , according…

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Erica Acie on AI, leadership and why curiosity drives lasting impact

May 29, 2026 · 12:16 PM Lesley Collins HousingWire

As part of HousingWire ’s Editor’s Choice awards spotlight series, we’re spotlighting past Women of Influence honorees whose careers, leadership and…

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The case for Non-QM: Serving the new American workforce

May 29, 2026 · 7:27 AM Tai Christensen HousingWire

I’d like to tell you about someone who did everything right. She built a wedding photography business from the ground up. What started as a side hustle…

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Anthony Lamacchia: Zillow-MRED battle shows risks of ‘listing war’

May 29, 2026 · 12:07 AM Sarah Wheeler HousingWire

I interviewed Anthony Lamacchia on this episode of the HousingWire Daily podcast about mounting tensions over listing distribution and MLS rules. He is the…

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CMLS urges antitrust regulators to back MLS collaboration

May 28, 2026 · 10:30 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The Council of Multiple Listing Services (CMLS) has asked federal antitrust regulators to explicitly recognize multiple listing services (MLSs) as…

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