Mortgage & Economy
Mortgage rates, Federal Reserve policy, employment, inflation, and what they mean for Bay Area affordability.
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Why the Mitchells sold the builder but kept the land platform
Century Communities bought scale in Dallas-Fort Worth while Jabez and ONM Living stayed with the family
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Longbridge Financial elevates Larissa Morrell to VP of product development
The promotion signals Longbridge’s push to deepen offerings for senior homeowners and retirement-focused home equity products
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ARMLS, HouseCanary expand Google Listings Program in Arizona
Unlike other MLS deals, ARMLS participation is opt in and brokerages can also enroll directly through HouseCanary
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One area Democrats, GOP agree: California needs a larger rainy day fund
The state’s boom-and-bust economy leads to budget volatility. Prop. 2 would double the state’s rainy day fund, lessening the need to chop costs.
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MBA, FirstHome IQ partner to launch MBA Homebase
New platform offers NMLS-approved CE, coaching, and Trust Certification with FirstHome IQ
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Why eXp Realty chose Newrez for its next mortgage joint venture
Executives said the JV launches in January 2027 and will add eXp branding to Newrez servicing statements
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Bob Broeksmit says tri-merge ‘won’t be around for long’
MBA signals end of tri-merge credit reports as FHFA weighs options
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Why private homebuilders are getting M&A premiums right now
Whelan Advisory’s Margaret Whelan says five to 10 years of lots in strong markets can command premium pricing
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Optimal Blue expands into borrower engagement with Usherpa acquisition
Usherpa will be natively integrated into Optimal Blue, the companies say
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Criminals used 79 dormant domains to impersonate a top real estate team
Unauthorized traffic can damage a brokerage’s and domain’s reputation with email providers








