Mortgage & Economy
Mortgage rates, Federal Reserve policy, employment, inflation, and what they mean for Bay Area affordability.
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Compass strong quarter does not settle the MLS antitrust debate
Strong corporate performance does not prove a brokerage-first distribution strategy maximizes seller outcomes.
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First American Title honors retiring president
Tyler will remain actively engaged with First American through the end of 2026
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Evergreen Home Loans launches BrokerBrand TPO channel
Led by Bob Marseilles, the new TPO channel offers conventional, government, jumbo and specialty products
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Bank of America, PNC share top ranking in Keynova’s 2026 home equity scorecard
One-third of lenders now offer accelerated home equity closing and funding, up from last year
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The metrics that matter most aren’t on your real estate production report
Referral rate, repeat clients and local reputation are leading indicators of resilience in slow quarters
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Eighth Circuit upholds NAR commission lawsuit settlement
Parties have two weeks from Aug. 19 to seek rehearing after the November 2024 final approval was affirmed
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Better places co-founder Nicholas Calamari on administrative leave
Calamari, a co-founder and long-tenured executive, has been with Better since 2014
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KB Home’s CEO says scale matters most at the local level
President and CEO Rob McGibney set a goal to be a top-3 builder in each market while keeping Built to Order central to operations
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Modular Building Institute sues Oregon over modular wage rule
The case targets HB 2688 and a July 1, 2026 rule applying Oregon prevailing wages to out-of-state bespoke modules
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Nothing we make is real. Everything we make is real.
As ChatGPT-era automation scales, leaders are pushed to redesign value beyond faster workflows









