by Beth McGuire | Sep 18, 2024 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
The Federal Reserve (Fed) has turned expectations into a reality, making its first interest rate cuts since the start of the pandemic. Against the backdrop of a cooling job market and cooling inflation, all Fed officials opted to lower the federal funds rates by half...
by Beth McGuire | Sep 18, 2024 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Ahead of today’s highly anticipated rate cut by the Federal Reserve, applications for home purchases saw a significant increase last week, their fourth straight week of increases. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) reported that home purchase applications...
by Beth McGuire | Sep 17, 2024 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Fathom Realty is the latest brokerage to strike a settlement in the seller-filed commission lawsuits, agreeing to pay $2.95 million over the next two years, according to an SEC filing as the company seeks to ensure “our agents continue to have the opportunity to excel...
by Beth McGuire | Sep 16, 2024 | Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
As the real estate industry works to implement rule changes triggered by the National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) Aug. 17 mandate, further disruption potentially lies ahead as the future of the Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP) hangs in the balance. Last week, the...
by Beth McGuire | Sep 13, 2024 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon. While mortgage rates reached a 19-month low this week, industry experts cautioned it still isn’t enough to...