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DOJ drops probe tied to Fed, potentially easing path for Warsh confirmation

Apr 24, 2026 · 3:47 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday dropped its investigation into the Federal Reserve regarding Jerome Powell’s congressional testimony on the…

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M/I Homes hews to its order pace; margins come under pressure

Apr 24, 2026 · 2:58 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

In its quarterly earnings report a few months ago, M/I Homes business executives said the top-15-ranked homebuilder would maintain a spec-heavy approach –…

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MRED opens private listing network to agents nationwide with Compass data deal

Apr 24, 2026 · 2:09 PM Tracey Velt, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) is opening its multiple listing service, including its Private Listing Network (PLN), to any licensed real estate agent…

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We may finally be near the bottom of the mortgage market cycle

Apr 24, 2026 · 8:10 AM Nathan Knottingham HousingWire

I started in mortgages in 2007 for a brokerage office in Salem, Oregon. Within my first year and a half, I was one of the top-producing loan officers in the…

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The cost of cheaper: Why lower score fees could raise mortgage costs

Apr 24, 2026 · 7:40 AM Eric Lapin HousingWire

The debate over FICO versus VantageScore has followed a familiar script: A headline price gets amplified into a savings narrative, that narrative becomes…

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Retirement confidence declines as worries grow over Social Security, rising expenses

Apr 23, 2026 · 9:11 PM Jonathan Delozier, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Sixty-four percent of Americans say they feel confident they have enough money to live comfortably throughout retirement — down from last year — according…

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Reverse Focus co-founder and HECMWorld editor Shannon Hicks to join HighTechLending

Apr 23, 2026 · 8:52 PM Neil Pierson, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Reverse Focus co-founder and longtime HECMWorld editor Shannon Hicks announced Thursday that he will leave the reverse mortgage technology and media firm on…

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Newark housing market outpaces cooling New Jersey

Apr 23, 2026 · 8:28 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

As New Jersey’s statewide housing market shows signs of cooling, one city is bucking the trend entirely. Newark recorded a 7.66% year-over-year increase in…

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California court curbs Coastal Commission on building permits

Apr 23, 2026 · 8:20 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

A California home builder sought to build three additional houses on lots it had owned for more than two decades in a coastal county. That should have been…

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Cotality hires industry veteran Jason Nicosia to lead national real estate solutions

Apr 23, 2026 · 8:13 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Cotality has hired residential real estate and proptech veteran Jason Nicosia as senior principal of national real estate solutions, the company announced…

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