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Housing Industry News

PennyMac Q1 earnings: Strong mortgage production offsets weaker servicing results

May 5, 2026 · 09:58 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

PennyMac Financial Services reported first-quarter net income of $82.3 million, or $1.53 per diluted share, as stronger mortgage production helped offset…

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Donna Schmidt on leadership, longevity and navigating change in mortgage servicing

May 5, 2026 · 09:19 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 insights…

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Housing Industry News

Missouri may expand its first-time homebuyer savings tax break

May 5, 2026 · 09:02 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Saving for a first home in Missouri is about to get a significant tax break – with a big if – provided the state Senate’s latest housing bill makes it…

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Scarcity buoyed March new home sales; builder pressures mount

May 5, 2026 · 08:31 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

New home sales at the onset of the spring selling season were higher than a year ago, but homebuilders continued to ramp up incentives and price discounts…

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New Jersey real estate teams merge and join eXp Realty

May 5, 2026 · 08:15 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Sharif Hatab moved his Team Sharif Sells operation to eXp Realty from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices FOX & ROACH, Realtors and merged with Peter Boutros’…

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Housing Industry News

Zillow, Realtor.com team up to broaden pre-market home access

May 5, 2026 · 08:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Zillow and Realtor.com are joining forces to display Zillow’s pre-market Preview listings on both portals, extending early access to for-sale homes to…

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Independents aren’t on an island: FirstTeam, Brown Harris Stevens bet on collaboration

May 5, 2026 · 06:45 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

As large national brokerages and franchisors consolidate, two regional independent firms, the West Coast-based FirstTeam Real Estate and the East…

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Mortgage Rate News

Mortgage Rates Edge Just Barely Lower

May 5, 2026 · 06:43 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

One popular refrain in the mortgage industry is that rates take the escalator on the way up and the stairs on the way down. Yesterday was definitely an…

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Housing Industry News

‘Motivated Mover Method’ offers framework to build a more predictable real estate pipeline

May 5, 2026 · 06:34 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

New Kendall Bonner book gives agents a system to target life events, not random leads The book, titled The Motivated Mover Method: A Repeatable System for…

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Housing Industry News

Onity Group cuts 2026 ROE outlook as servicing losses weigh on Q1

May 5, 2026 · 04:59 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Florida-based Onity Group reported first-quarter 2026 net income attributable to common stockholders of $7 million as mortgage rate volatility, refinancing…

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