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Mortgage Rate News

Mortgage Rates Follow Oil Prices Lower

Aug 25, 2026 · 7:41 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

Fuel prices continue dictating most of the day-to-day momentum for interest rates and today was a notable example. Early this morning, news reports…

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Veterans United promotes Jeremyah Grigery to CMO

Aug 25, 2026 · 7:39 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The move comes as the lender looks to expand education around VA home loan benefits

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Builders FirstSource bets $25.3 million on AI build-cycle scale

Aug 25, 2026 · 7:17 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

Digs investment aims to push BFS deeper into homebuilders’ end-to-end construction workflows

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UWM launches Mortgage Matchup plugin for ChatGPT

Aug 25, 2026 · 7:16 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The tool helps users find independent mortgage brokers, run affordability math, and access calculators and education

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Federal agencies scrap Biden-era SPCP guidance

Aug 25, 2026 · 7:08 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Interagency notice tells lenders not to rely on 2022 SPCP statement

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Rate adds top Dallas mortgage branch from CrossCountry

Aug 25, 2026 · 6:48 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Branch leaders cite Spanish-language support and tech platform as key factors in the move to Rate

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Is the consumer getting lost in real estate’s battle for control?

Aug 25, 2026 · 6:45 PM Craig Rowe HousingWire

Columnist Craig Rowe argues that portal competition and listing control efforts can widen the gap between consumers and clear information.

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New home sales slipped again. Why builders are still holding back

Aug 25, 2026 · 6:43 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

July 2026 new home sales fell 10.5% to 607,000, down 6.3% year over year, as builders keep permits in check.

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Here’s everything we know about Real REMAX Group

Aug 25, 2026 · 6:35 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

REMAX stockholders could elect stock or a cash and stock mix, with cash capped at $80 million and prorated.

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Mortgage rates jump as Treasury buyback plan fails to cut costs

Aug 25, 2026 · 6:13 PM Neil Pierson, Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Treasury buybacks start Sept. 9, but 30-year conforming rates rose to 6.92% and jumbo rates to 7.14% this week

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