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Home purchase demand holds up even with mortgage rates at 6.7%

Jun 2, 2026 · 05:18 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

Rates for 30-year conforming mortgages stayed above 6.7% this week, but housing market activity has been resilient as weekly pending sales and purchase loan…

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Gitcha integrates buyer listing service into Momentum MLS

Jun 2, 2026 · 05:00 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Gitcha and Momentum MLS have formed a strategic partnership to integrate Gitcha’s Buyer Listing Service into the MLS platform for real estate professionals…

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Century 21 Americana expands into Montana

Jun 2, 2026 · 04:52 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Century 21 Americana has expanded into Montana through the addition of Century 21 Hometown Brokers , a leading brokerage in Billings and the top-performing…

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loanDepot promotes Joseph Grassi to chief legal and risk officer

Jun 2, 2026 · 04:43 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

loanDepot has promoted chief risk officer Joseph Grassi to the role of chief legal and risk officer, the company announced on Tuesday. Per loanDepot ‘s…

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VA finalizes partial claim program, eliminates proposed payment increase

Jun 2, 2026 · 04:31 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on Monday finalized updates to its loss mitigation and partial claim policies, creating a new foreclosure…

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For mortgage rates, it’s not labor over inflation anymore

Jun 2, 2026 · 03:20 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

With all the crazy headlines that push oil prices up and down, we sometimes forget that the labor data is still really important for mortgage rates — and…

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Rocket Pro June Power Play adds tech contest, pricing incentives

Jun 2, 2026 · 03:00 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Rocket Pro is continuing its promise to deliver a monthly “Power Play” announcement on the first Tuesday of every month by introducing three new…

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Connecticut passes private listing network law

Jun 2, 2026 · 02:57 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Connecticut is adding its name to the list of states that have passed laws governing the use of private listing networks by home sellers . Last Wednesday,…

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How KB builds high-performance into homes to cut monthly costs

Jun 2, 2026 · 02:15 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

As kitchen-table living costs continue to strain consumer household budgets, some builders are marketing new homes to help reduce monthly expenses. KB Home…

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Trump names FHFA Director Pulte the acting director of National Intelligence

Jun 2, 2026 · 01:58 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

President Donald Trump has appointed Bill Pulte as the Acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI). Pulte will also remain in his current roles as…

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