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Jul 9, 2026 · 02:31 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire
Purchase mortgage demand gained momentum in June as overall mortgage rate-lock activity increased and lenders continued adjusting to a higher interest rate…
Read full article →Jul 9, 2026 · 12:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire
Zillow has rolled out Zillow Pro, a nationwide premium membership designed to give real estate agents direct visibility into their clients’ activity on…
Read full article →Jul 9, 2026 · 07:43 AM Benjamin Wagner HousingWire
Homebuyers and sellers are beginning to treat ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) like a genie in a bottle. They often trust AI recommendations…
Read full article →Jul 8, 2026 · 09:52 PM John McManus HousingWire
A little more than a month into a hostile homebuilder takeover saga that has not quite reached midsummer, Dream Finders Homes ’ pursuit of Beazer Homes is…
Read full article →Jul 8, 2026 · 09:34 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire
Buckling columns at the former Pfizer headquarters this week forced evacuations across seven Midtown East blocks. The incident raises new questions about…
Read full article →Jul 8, 2026 · 09:02 PM Neil Pierson, HousingWire Automation HousingWire
Synergy One Lending , a division of American Pacific Mortgage (APM), will assume control of Newrez ’s distributed retail mortgage business under a new…
Read full article →Jul 8, 2026 · 08:11 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire
Ryan Smith will become CEO of Visionary Homes on Sept. 1, 2026, as founder and current chief executive Jeff Jackson transitions to chairman of the board,…
Read full article →Jul 8, 2026 · 07:11 PM Sarah Wolak, HousingWire Automation HousingWire
In a request for information (RFI) scheduled for publication Thursday in the Federal Register, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will seek…
Read full article →Jul 8, 2026 · 07:03 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily
Mortgage rates have moved higher at a moderate pace over the past 2 days as tensions between The U.S. and Iran see a resurgence. As far as the underlying…
Read full article →Jul 8, 2026 · 06:55 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire
Can mortgage rates get to 7% or above this year, given the continued nature of the Iran conflict ? While not part of my forecast in 2026, the Iranian…
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