Mortgage & Economy
Mortgage rates, Federal Reserve policy, employment, inflation, and what they mean for Bay Area affordability.
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Acrisure Mortgage names Todd Boss president
Acrisure Mortgage announced Thursday that it has appointed Todd Boss as president, succeeding Joe Nunziata, who was recently promoted to president of Acrisure Real Estate Services.
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Better founder Vishal Garg lines up voting majority to retake control
Better founder Vishal Garg says he has majority voting support, proposes board resignations and a $30 million buyback.
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Mortgage Rates Fall 2 Basis Points, Remain in Elevated Range
The Freddie Mac 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 6.67%, two basis points lower than last week but above last year’s level.
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U.S. Pending Home Sales, New Listings Show Flickers of Life to Start August
The housing market is gaining slight momentum as the summer winds down, but demand remains subdued overall. U.S. pending home sales edged up 0.4% week over week during the four weeks ending August 9 on a seasonally adjusted basis, offering a small boost to this summer’s sluggish housing market. Mortgage-purchase applications rose 3% week over…
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Thad Wong warns against AI replacing the personal client connection
Thad Wong says his firm uses AI to surface prior client context and automate background work, while keeping agent communication human-led.
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The best real estate software for 2026: 21 top picks for agents + teams
We zero in on the best real estate software for 2026 to help you make the best decisions for your business.
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Cotality: Wildfire risk threatens $1.4T in properties across western states
More than 2.5 million properties across the 10 most exposed western states face a moderate or greater risk of wildfire damage, representing nearly $1.4 trillion in reconstruction cost value, according to Cotality’s 2026 Wildfire Risk Report.
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MLS leaders say AI requires a new approach to governing real estate data
MLS leaders said brokers are uploading MLS data into AI tools, increasing urgency for auditing, entitlements, and enforceable policies.
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Newrez agrees to $15.5M settlement over forced-place insurance
Regulators in 46 states and DC reached a $15.5M settlement with Newrez over lender-placed insurance charges and refunds.
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The next phase of The Real Brokerage’s AI is replacing the work, not the agent
The Real Brokerage Chief Technology Officer Pritesh Damani said 80% of real estate processes could be automated within six months.








