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New research: Homebuyers value digital mortgage solutions

May 28, 2026 · 7:00 AM ServiceLink HousingWire

High rates and low inventories have beleaguered homebuyers for far too long. At a time when they should be exhilarated at the prospect of making their…

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Make payments with a reverse mortgage?

May 28, 2026 · 6:53 AM Dan Hultquist HousingWire

Most homeowners who obtain a reverse mortgage do it for one primary reason: to eliminate the required monthly principal and interest mortgage payment. And…

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Scale is now table stakes for private builders, Eastwood proves it

May 27, 2026 · 9:35 PM John McManus HousingWire

Word that Eastwood Homes would acquire Atlanta-based Peachtree Building Group on Tuesday came as any private-to-private combination might. An energized,…

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Zillow and CoStar continue to spar over Matterport 3D tours

May 27, 2026 · 9:13 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

More than six months after Zillow first pulled Matterport ’s 3D tours from its website in October 2025 , due to Matterport’s updated terms of service, the…

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Pennsylvania lawmakers set to vote on home equity investment regulations

May 27, 2026 · 8:57 PM Jonathan Delozier, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Pennsylvania lawmakers are moving to bring home equity investment (HEI) companies under state banking oversight, with a floor vote scheduled June 1. The…

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Mamdani’s $22 billion ‘grand bargain’ for NYC affordable housing

May 27, 2026 · 8:13 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Zohran Mamdani ran for mayor on one promise: make New York City affordable again. This week, he moved to further dismantle the rules New York spent decades…

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Mortgage Rate News

Mortgage Rates Hold Lowest Level in Nearly 2 Weeks

May 27, 2026 · 7:47 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

Early in the trading session, the bond market began improving in response to more updates on a potential Iran peace deal. When bonds improve, rates fall,…

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Housing Industry News

Zillow, MRED face July 1 hearing after restraining order on feeds

May 27, 2026 · 6:31 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

While Chicago-based federal Judge John Tharp, Jr. did order Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) to restore its listing feeds to Zillow on Friday, amid the…

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Title companies may still have to follow anti-money laundering rule after FinCEN appeal

May 27, 2026 · 6:02 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

An appeal filed earlier this month by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) seeks to reverse a court decision vacating a rule requiring title…

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Housing Industry News

Realtracs may suspend Zillow listing feed on June 1 over IDX rules

May 27, 2026 · 5:18 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Realtracs appears to be the latest MLS with plans to potentially pull Zillow ’s listing feed if the listing portal giant fails to comply with the…

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