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Regulators move to narrow CRA, drawing fire from advocates

Jul 31, 2026 · 6:54 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Federal banking regulators released a Community Reinvestment Act ( CRA ) proposal Friday that narrows how banks earn credit for community development while…

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Retired judges challenge Tuccori opt-in commission suit settlements

Jul 31, 2026 · 6:42 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Although a date has been set for a final approval hearing, the real estate brokerages and associations that settled the homebuyer commission lawsuits…

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Who decides where listings show up, Zillow, Compass or the MLS?

Jul 31, 2026 · 6:39 PM Darryl Davis HousingWire

The briefs are in. The witnesses are done. A federal judge in Chicago now holds the question the whole industry keeps asking: who controls where a listing…

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How Compass used technology to chart its course to the top

Jul 31, 2026 · 5:07 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

In 2017, Kyle Talbott and his wife Karen Talbott, who make up the Corcoran -brokered Talbott Team , were considering a move to Compass , after talk about…

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Fed hawks are on the war path, sending mortgage rates higher

Jul 31, 2026 · 4:31 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

Today the 10-year yield hit a yearly high of 4.74% and mortgage rates rose six basis points to 6.83% (as of this writing), as all the Federal Reserve hawks…

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ICE posts strongest quarter for mortgage tech since 2022

Jul 31, 2026 · 4:14 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Intercontinental Exchange Inc. , the operator of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and parent company of ICE Mortgage Technology , reported its strongest…

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Every real estate agent has AI now, how sellers spot real expertise

Jul 31, 2026 · 4:08 PM Gary Lanham HousingWire

A homeowner recently asked me to review a listing presentation prepared by another real estate agent. It was impressive. The pricing analysis was organized,…

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Here’s where the housing market is headed on its way into 2027

Jul 31, 2026 · 2:04 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

How will improving affordability, the ongoing lock-in effect, mortgage rate pressure, and the continued cost advantage of renting over buying shape the…

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Stop-work orders spread in NYC office-to-residential conversions

Jul 31, 2026 · 11:02 AM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Spreading regulatory concern over New York City office-to-residential conversions intensified after two more developments experienced work stoppages due to…

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Unsustainable US construction demand is impeding housing market success

Jul 31, 2026 · 7:41 AM Viyas Sundaram HousingWire

The AI boom over the last few years has created a new class of exceedingly wealthy technology innovators, investors and employees. Compounded with a bullish…

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