Mortgage & Economy
Mortgage rates, Federal Reserve policy, employment, inflation, and what they mean for Bay Area affordability.
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The end of SaaS as we know it in mortgage lending?
Agentic workflows shift user interaction from LOS and POS screens to intent-based execution with audit trails
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Beyond affordability: What Florida’s Amendment 3 could mean for MSR values
SitusAMC examines how Florida Amendment 3 could reduce escrow custodial balances, pressure MSR values and create new modeling considerations for servicers
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POP.STORE, Estate Media partner on AI-powered lead conversion
For listings, an AI concierge engages every visitor upon arrival, answering questions about the property
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OneKey MLS CEO: ‘MLS can’t take its value for granted’
OneKey recently made Ocusell’s listing management technology available to its agents
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MILLION Luxury bets on AI to compete with mega brokerages
CEO Andrés Muñoz says AI is built into marketing, CRM, lead follow up and back office workflows.
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Financial pressures are threatening middle-class retirement
Transamerica study found that 72% of respondents have taken action in response to financial strain
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Compass settles NWMLS lawsuit on coming soon listings
First Look launches Sept. 4, 2026, with 21 days allowed and no public days on market or price history.
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Closings per market shows why some builders scale faster
Data suggests local density and differentiation, not market count alone, shape operating leverage and capital allocation
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Jamie Cavanaugh to lead Broker Action Coalition as CEO
Brendan McKay remains president while outgoing executive director Rachel Clark is credited with building the group’s current foundation
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How long can mortgage rates stay below 7%?
Rates are already at yearly highs and 3 key factors are in play this week







