Mortgage & Economy

A House panel reviews private listing networks, while Compass cites 4.6% gains and other studies show off MLS homes sell for less.

Judge Hunt granted final approval to REMAX and Keller Williams Batton 1 settlements totaling $28.5 million, claims due Aug. 25, 2026.

Fitch Ratings downgraded the long-term issuer default ratings of United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) to B+ from BB-, citing a sharp increase in leverage driven by second-quarter losses and higher borrowings.

President Donald Trump is moving forward with a renewed attempt to remove Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud allegations.

July payrolls fell 23,000 and revisions cut 103,000, while wage growth slowed to 3.2%, sharpening the Fed’s September decision.

Nicole Haba argues leadership often follows an unspoken dress code tied to access and networks. She shares how a mentor created room for her voice, and why leaders should choose to redefine the code through mentorship and promotion decisions.

Mortgage leaders are swapping ghostwriters for AI, which creates a sameness problem. This column lays out a three-part fix: taste to cut bland drafts, guts to take a defensible position and receipts that add dates, dollars and real decisions.

REMAX posted Q2 2026 revenue of $68.5 million, down 5.8%, and a $4.3 million net loss as the Real deal advances.

Dream Finders Homes and Beazer Homes announced early Friday that they have reached a definitive agreement under which Dream Finders will acquire Beazer for $33.50 per share in cash, valuing the transaction at approximately $2.2 billion in enterprise value. As for pomp, the deal has been unanimously approved by both boards and, subject to Beazer…