Mortgage & Economy
Mortgage rates, Federal Reserve policy, employment, inflation, and what they mean for Bay Area affordability.
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Antitrust suit claims Compass pullback from StreetEasy raised NYC rents
Plaintiffs cite $5,270 monthly rent versus a July 2026 median asking rent of $4,390.
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Judge narrows Veterans United suit but lets RESPA claims proceed
State consumer claims are dismissed, but RESPA allegations survive
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Ara Hovnanian said it twice, homebuilders really need scale
Q3 adjusted pretax income missed guidance, the first miss in 23 quarters, underscoring operating leverage
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Data centers’ effect on utility bills — what real estate agents need to know
For real estate professionals, the potential consequence is another variable in the affordability equation
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Fannie Mae reportedly cuts senior executives across business lines
Several officials were notified Wednesday that their positions had been eliminated, WSJ reported
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TWO wins final regulatory approval for CCM deal
TWO shareholders to receive $12 per share in cash plus stub dividend
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Real Brokerage wins Canadian court approval for REMAX deal
Companies target Aug. 24 close, DOJ already ended HSR waiting period early.
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loanDepot receives NYSE notice over sub-$1 share price
NYSE gives the nonbank lender six months to lift its share price
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Thirty years is not a relationship
Borrower trust has four mechanisms, and AI can expose invisible failures at scale








