Mortgage & Economy
Mortgage rates, Federal Reserve policy, employment, inflation, and what they mean for Bay Area affordability.
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Stellar MLS expands into Hernando County, Florida via merger
The Florida-based MLS now covers 19 plus counties in the state and supports 75,000 customers across 20 associations in Florida and Puerto Rico
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Orion data exchange links MetroList, NNRMLS and ODS listings
First phase delivers real-time, multistate access in a Rapattoni user environment, with primary system feeds planned later
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SERHANT. upgrades S.MPLE AI platform with Dot assistant
S.MPLE 2.0 coordinates multiple AI agents for CMAs, marketing, transactions and follow ups
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Hot economic data sends mortgage rates to yearly highs
The 10-year yield climbed to a level not seen since 2006 after hot PMI data and more hawkish Fed messaging
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AI won’t get sued over a bad listing — the agent will
Per the National Association of Realtors’ 2026 Technology Report, 48 percent of all Realtors use AI regularly
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Perchwell CEO on landmark MLS shift to next-generation tech
Fairbanks says a recent MLS conversion represents a different pace of industry innovation
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Unison faces another class-action lawsuit, this time in North Carolina
The case is the latest example of home equity investment providers attracting regulatory and legal scrutiny across the country
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Five questions loan officers should ask before preapproving complex income
A short assumption memo can prevent last-minute income changes at underwriting
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Mortgage demand slips again as rates push past 7%
MBA says its refinance index fell 3% and the ARM share rose to 9.8% for the week ending Sept. 18
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UWM sets terms for $400M rights offering with Oaktree, Ishbia backstop
The distribution of the rights is expected to begin Oct. 5







