Mortgage & Economy
Mortgage rates, Federal Reserve policy, employment, inflation, and what they mean for Bay Area affordability.
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Reconsideration of value is an opportunity to strengthen appraisal quality
How lenders can use ROVs to improve outcomes, transparency and trust
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Mortgage applications fall 0.4% as rates see little change
Purchase index fell 2% as borrowers faced renewed affordability pressure and limited rate movement
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Shaun Harkley joins MoxiWorks as SVP of sales
Former Rechat head of sales starts Sept. 14 and will drive adoption of RISE across 4 regions.
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Why the 2026 mortgage layoff cycle looks different
Mortgage industry faces renewed job pressure amid flat volume and tech gains
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NAR launches quarterly index for commercial real estate demand
The tool compares each metro to peers, where 100 is average and higher scores indicate stronger relative demand drivers.
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Atlas VMS expands Texas footprint with First Appraisal Management acquisition
Deal reflects ongoing consolidation among AMCs and gives lenders operating in Texas a larger, tech-enabled platform paired with established local expertise
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AD Mortgage completes $407M securitization, its sixth of the year
Imperial Fund Asset Management sponsored the deal, with 79% of loans originated by AD Mortgage
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Why many real estate AI rollouts fail — and how to make them stick
Maneiro runs roughly 600 AI training sessions a year through his own program called AI-Cademy
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Real names Jenna Rozenblat president of Real REMAX Group
SEC filings say the current COO will take the president role after the REMAX deal closes in coming weeks.
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Budget season squeezes private builders on how much risk to carry
NAHB shows development loan effective rates at 12.59%, while single-family starts fell to an 808,000 pace in July







