Mortgage & Economy
Mortgage rates, Federal Reserve policy, employment, inflation, and what they mean for Bay Area affordability.
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Fannie Mae reportedly cuts senior executives across business lines
Several officials were notified Wednesday that their positions had been eliminated, WSJ reported
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TWO wins final regulatory approval for CCM deal
TWO shareholders to receive $12 per share in cash plus stub dividend
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Real Brokerage wins Canadian court approval for REMAX deal
Companies target Aug. 24 close, DOJ already ended HSR waiting period early.
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loanDepot receives NYSE notice over sub-$1 share price
NYSE gives the nonbank lender six months to lift its share price
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Thirty years is not a relationship
Borrower trust has four mechanisms, and AI can expose invisible failures at scale
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Illinois REALTORS targets local barriers to building more housing
Active listings fell 64% in 5 years, permits dropped 13%, and prices rose statewide
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MLS critics call it anti-competitive. These brokers say it helps them compete
CMLS 2023 papers frame MLS as an information sharing system with network effects that lower search costs.
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Point favors deliberate growth with new HEI wholesale channel
Point is betting that broker distribution can scale the product
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Zillow layoffs included longtime exec Sara Bonert
Bonert said she may be the most tenured employee impacted, as Zillow cut 500-plus roles in early August
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FHFA says GSE foreclosure prevention actions fell in May
Refi volume fell 29.9% as the average 30-year fixed rate rose to 6.44%, FHFA data revealed







