by | Oct 23, 2025 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
With the future of Fannie Mae in flux due to President Trump’s stated desire to potentially privatize it, CEO Priscilla Almodovar stepped down as the head of the mortgage giant on Oct. 22, with Peter Akwaboah, Fannie Mae’s current COO, appointed to the...
by | Oct 22, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Affordability continues to be at the forefront of everyone’s mind, as the U.S. housing market steadies but remains more expensive compared to pre-pandemic conditions. As the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) has fallen from recent highs—clocking in around the low-6%...
by | Oct 22, 2025 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Prior to the summer of 2024, home sellers were typically responsible for paying the commission for both their own agent and the buyer’s agent, and both sides of the transaction usually involved a traditional full-service agent. Agent commissions also remained...
by | Oct 22, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
The dry spell for mortgage applications is showing signs of recovery as consecutive weeks of decreasing activity slows significantly. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reports that the market composite index—the measure of mortgage loan activity volume—decreased...
by | Oct 21, 2025 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Homes.com and CoStar Group have become embroiled in another lawsuit, this time as the defendants, over an alleged breach of contract. REcore Solutions LLC—the vendor who provides licensing services for California Regional Multiple Listing Service (CRMLS) and other...
by | Oct 21, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Housing professionals should expect modest growth in mortgage and home-buying activity and tempered optimism for 2026, according to projections released Sunday at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) annual conference in Las Vegas. The trade group is calling for...