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Aug 10, 2026 · 12:00 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire
Over the past 18 months, the real estate industry has experienced a massive wave of consolidation. From Rocket Companies and Redfin , The Real Brokerage and…
Read full article →Aug 10, 2026 · 10:00 AM Neil Pierson HousingWire
HighTechLending (HTL) continues to be a key player in the reverse mortgage market as evidenced by its top 10 ranking for Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (…
Read full article →Aug 10, 2026 · 9:23 AM Tyler Williams HousingWire
Most homebuilders grinding through a weaker-than-expected first half of 2026 have slowed their new-home production pace to protect margins, work through…
Read full article →Aug 10, 2026 · 9:18 AM Scott Finfer HousingWire
I first saw the production logic in Columbus. M/I Homes later paired a similar discipline with Texas talent, southern scale and national capital. I first…
Read full article →Aug 10, 2026 · 9:12 AM Richard Lawson HousingWire
New York City homeowners sued the city and Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday, challenging how officials rolled out the so-called pied-à-terre tax on high-value…
Read full article →Aug 10, 2026 · 7:00 AM Michael T. Pugh HousingWire
As Americans celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday, we’re reflecting on the promises that have defined our country. Few are more fundamental than the…
Read full article →Aug 10, 2026 · 7:00 AM Michelle Berman-Mikel HousingWire
I don’t know about you, but I seem to face my biggest demons head-on in the midst of a long run on the back farm roads of my little town in Tennessee. There…
Read full article →Aug 9, 2026 · 12:23 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire
Mortgage spreads are once again playing our friendly neighborhood housing hero by keeping mortgage rates under 7% in a crazy, hectic year. This has allowed…
Read full article →Aug 7, 2026 · 10:21 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire
The Fed hawks must feel very awkward today. Before the July Fed meeting, Fed Governor Chris Waller said that if the July CPI report came in hot, a July rate…
Read full article →Aug 7, 2026 · 07:28 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire
President Donald Trump is reportedly moving forward with a renewed attempt to remove Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud allegations . The…
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