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Housing Industry News

Non-agency is not subprime. The mortgage industry needs to start acting like it.

Jul 23, 2026 · 7:43 AM Victor Kuznetsov HousingWire

In the mortgage industry, no word carries more stigma than subprime. For anyone who lived through 2008, it brings up memories of falling home values, rising…

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Execution is the edge mortgage banks can control

Jul 23, 2026 · 6:43 AM Morgan Wise HousingWire

When rates surged and the mortgage market shifted almost overnight, lenders were forced into difficult decisions. Growth plans changed. Costs were…

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House subcommittee probes Compass MRED private listing network deal

Jul 22, 2026 · 9:27 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

A House Judiciary subcommittee is pressing Compass International Holdings and Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) to explain their nationwide private listing…

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Pulte banks on build-to-order pivot as margins find a floor

Jul 22, 2026 · 9:21 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

The market-driven forces for greater homebuilder margins, sales pace and efficiency in 2026 take a variety of shapes, sizes, risks and opportunistic…

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House passes bill to ease banking regulations

Jul 22, 2026 · 9:03 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed legislation that would make a series of changes to federal banking regulations, including easing certain…

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Housing Industry News

NAR Q2 strategic plan update targets MLS rules, lawsuits, training

Jul 22, 2026 · 8:24 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) released its second-quarter update on the 2026-2028 strategic plan on Wednesday outlining progress on lobbying,…

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Michigan’s Whitmer steps up, signs single-stair reform into law

Jul 22, 2026 · 8:19 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took a big step toward clearing the path for developers to build smaller apartment buildings more affordably. Whitmer signed…

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Housing Market Spotlight: Lower-priced metros show greater resilience as demand softens

Jul 22, 2026 · 7:51 PM Rachel Bader, HW Data HousingWire

Transaction activity slowed across much of the housing market as mortgage rates remained elevated, but metros where homes remain within reach of buyers…

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Mortgage Rate News

Mortgage Rates Inch Up to 11-Month High

Jul 22, 2026 · 7:47 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

We have bad news and slightly less bad news. Starting with the latter, today's mortgage rates are only marginally higher than they were yesterday with the…

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Nick Janovsky joins SERHANT. as Tampa luxury sales director

Jul 22, 2026 · 7:09 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

SERHANT. appointed Nick Janovsky director of luxury sales for Tampa, St. Petersburg and the Gulf Beaches, the company announced on Wednesday. Based in St.…

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