NAR: Pending Home Sales Edge Up in Feb Yet 2025 Gap Persists
The National Association of Realtors reports a small February uptick in nar: pending home sales, but the index remain...
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394 articlesRESO CMLS Talks Form Derailed by Governance Hurdles
RESO and CMLS have ended talks to form a unified group after a year of discussions. The decision preserves separate m...
JAUST Unveils Automated Underwriting for Jumbo Loans
JAUST launches a cloud-native automated underwriting platform designed for jumbo mortgage originations, aiming to cut...
Tidalwave Tops General Models in Mortgage Underwriting
Tidalwave's SOLO AI edged out a general-purpose model on a 90-question mortgage underwriting benchmark, achieving 84%...
ClosingLock Launches Automated Closing Updates for Closings
ClosingLock unveils new automation to send real-time closing updates directly from title systems, aiming to speed clo...
Zillow Preview Sets Pace with Keller Williams, RE/MAX Push
Zillow launches a new pre-market listing platform, Preview, partnering with Keller Williams, RE/MAX, HomeServices, Un...
Melody Wright’s Honest Take on the Housing Crash Claim
A candid look at Melody Wright’s honest take on a headline that grabbed attention. We unpack what she really meant, t...
Reducing Risk: Logging, Protection and Loan Operations
Lenders are formalizing logging and review practices to protect loan data and title workflows amid rising cybersecuri...
Homebuilder Confidence Nudges Remains but Faces Slower Demand
The March NAHB/Wells Fargo HMI shows homebuilder confidence nudges remains at 38, signaling a tepid market as incenti...
Housing Muni Market Swells as Policy Debate Intensifies
The housing muni market swells as affordability policy debates unfold, fueling a surge in bond issuance to fund low-c...
Judge Rejects CFPB Funding From the Fed System, for Now
A federal judge in San Jose blocked an attempt to sever the CFPB's funding from the Federal Reserve, keeping the bure...
The Hidden Tax of Being Always Available in Real Estate
Real estate professionals say the pressure to stay on call 24/7 is costing more than time—it’s undermining burnout, d...