Mortgage & Economy
Mortgage rates, Federal Reserve policy, employment, inflation, and what they mean for Bay Area affordability.
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Hagens Berman seeking plaintiffs for Compass MRED class action
The firm cites claims of 98% market share and points to Compass research showing 4.6% higher sale prices after pre MLS marketing
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Lennar defends even-flow, land banking strategy as risks build
Miller said nearly 50% of visitors cannot immediately qualify, as CPI ran 3.4% and the Fed lifted rates to 3.75% to 4%
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Realtor.com lead dispute heads to closed-door arbitration after appeal fails
Appeals court said it lacked jurisdiction because the dismissal was effectively a stay pending arbitration
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The unseen shift in agency pools: How ‘lender choice’ is quietly repricing specified pools
Rising VantageScore 4.0 concentrations are adding uncertainty to credit-based pay-ups and prepayment models
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Sidewalk gaps, train counts ignite California SB 79 zoning lawsuits
Plaintiffs say walkway and train frequency rules were applied too narrowly, illegally disqualifying density
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Zillow names Rikki Tremblay principal accounting officer
Jennifer Rock will stay in an advisory role through March 1, 2027
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Better board fight escalates as Vishal Garg selects 3 director candidates
Garg moved the written consent deadline to Oct. 2, while Better says he has not produced consents showing majority support
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Single-family rents rise 1.8% year over year in July
Among the markets analyzed, rent growth was slowest in the South
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Foreclosure filings rise 13% year-over-year, South hit hardest
Lenders repossessed 5,794 properties through completed foreclosures in August
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UWM says 25% of borrowers benefit from new credit score model
Lender’s data lines up with analysts’ estimates based on historical performance








