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Aug 18, 2026 · 4:39 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire
With 30-year conforming rates at 6.86% this week, applications rose 3.6%, but stress is visible in FHA and VA portfolios
Read full article →Aug 18, 2026 · 4:39 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire
Lenders reported an average pretax net production profit of $973 per loan
Read full article →Aug 18, 2026 · 4:29 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire
Deal adds 50 Texas loan officers and a $200 million annual run rate to GoRascal
Read full article →Aug 18, 2026 · 4:01 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire
Real confirmed Carlson will join the Real REMAX Board, while reports say 2 other REMAX executives may also exit.
Read full article →Aug 18, 2026 · 3:21 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire
The company is offering 2 years of complimentary identity monitoring
Read full article →Aug 18, 2026 · 2:54 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire
Despite broader slowdown, several major metros posted notable annual gains
Read full article →Aug 18, 2026 · 2:52 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire
Allstate will operate with its current team while gaining access to Class Valuation technology
Read full article →Aug 18, 2026 · 1:37 PM Scott Finfer HousingWire
Outer-ring county seats around DFW are outpacing core suburbs; Decatur is up 38.1% since 2020
Read full article →Aug 18, 2026 · 1:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire
Total home sales fell 8.5% year-over-year, while the number of cash transactions dropped 11.2%
Read full article →Aug 18, 2026 · 11:00 AM Sarah Wolak HousingWire
ACES data shows legal and compliance defects at 26.02% of findings
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