by | Jan 17, 2025 | 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. The ongoing litigation between the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Rocket Companies has continued, with the...
by | Jan 17, 2025 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
In a significant decision for the real estate and home design industries, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the use of floor plans in resale listings constitutes fair use under copyright law. Issued on Jan. 14, 2025, the ruling brings clarity to a...
by | Jan 16, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
President-elect Donald Trump will take office on Mon., Jan. 20, but the U.S. Senate has already been hearing from some of his cabinet nominees—including the one most likely to impact the housing sector. On Thurs., Jan. 16, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and...
by Beth McGuire | Jan 16, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Still on the upswing, the average 30-year fixed rate mortgage ticked up over 7% this week, marking its fifth straight week of increases and hitting their highest point since last May. According to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), this...
by | Jan 16, 2025 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Builder sentiment edged higher to begin the year on hopes for an improved economic growth and regulatory environment. At the same time, builders expressed concerns over how building material tariffs and costs proposed by the Trump administration, and a larger...
by | Jan 16, 2025 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) and several Michigan real estate associations asked a federal court Wednesday to dismiss a proposed class-action lawsuit that challenges traditional MLS and REALTOR® membership requirements. NAR, the Michigan Association of...