by | Feb 14, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Politics, Premier |
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) appears to be joining the roster of government agencies facing cuts. Antonio Gaines, president of AFGE National Council 222, said the agency plans to “discharge 50% of its workforce,” meaning its 9,600...
by | Feb 14, 2025 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s biweekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it every other Friday afternoon. -Analysts for the S&P released a new breakdown of how removing the GSEs (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) from...
by | Feb 13, 2025 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Appearing before The Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity Task Force—established by the House Financial Services Committee in January—Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was questioned about the Fed’s independence amid political...
by Beth McGuire | Feb 13, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
The average 30-year-fixed rated mortgage continued edging downward this week, lowering from last week’s 6.89% to 6.87%, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®)from Freddie Mac, released Thursday. “The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage continued to...
by | Feb 13, 2025 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Above, Anywhere CEO Ryan Schneider The Clear Cooperation rule mandated by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), where listings must be put on an MLS within 24 hours, remains controversial within the industry. In an exclusive interview with RISMedia Founder and...
by | Feb 13, 2025 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
In the largest and oldest commission-focused case filed by homebuyers (known as Batton), Judge LaShonda Hunt mostly sided with defendants in a dispute over new claims and new named plaintiffs, characterizing the proposed amendment as burdensome and unnecessary. At a...