Mortgage & Economy
Mortgage rates, Federal Reserve policy, employment, inflation, and what they mean for Bay Area affordability.
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Constellation1 brings HouseValues to Top Producer CRM
HouseValues leads will be delivered directly into Top Producer contact records
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Phil Crescenzo teams with son to join CrossCountry Mortgage
LO leaves NFM Lending for CCM to focus on underserved borrowers in the Southeast
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Compass antitrust lawsuit adds new lead plaintiff
Amended complaint ties StreetEasy delistings to higher NYC rents and broker fees, seeks class action status.
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Unlock reaches deal with Minnesota AG after home equity agreements were labeled illegal
Minnesota AG secures nearly $1M in relief; Unlock is no longer offering HEAs there
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HECM broker endorsements continue tepid pace in May
Atlantic Avenue remained at No. 1 despite declining endorsement activity during the month
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Op-ed calls for stronger means testing, service limitations for Social Security, Medicare
Washington Post outlines a plan to control costs without significant program cuts
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Real REMAX Group closes merger, REAX begins trading Aug. 25
Combined platform cites 180,000 agents in 120 countries and territories, including 100,000 in the U.S. and Canada.
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Canadian Tariffs, Inflation Numbers Unlikely to Move Mortgage Rates as Markets Await Jackson Hole Address
In a Nutshell: With an absence of economic data, geopolitics and the Fed are once again moving rates as markets carefully monitor negotiations with Iran and Canada, and eagerly await Chair Warsh’s speech Friday from Jackson Hole. Upcoming Attractions: The biggest event on the calendar is Friday’s Jackson Hole symposium where Kevin Warsh will be…
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Building codes help, not hinder, housing affordability
University of Alabama researchers analyzed 2.7 million sales across 26 states, finding no sustained price increases after code adoption
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Movement’s George Vrban on why reverse mortgage specialization is the best blueprint
‘Conversion rates are higher and the customer experience is vastly improved,’ Vrban says









