Mortgage & Economy
Mortgage rates, Federal Reserve policy, employment, inflation, and what they mean for Bay Area affordability.
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Benutech’s Brian Fox on a blind spot in reverse mortgage servicing
The company reviewed nearly 35,000 active loans, with more than 20% receiving poor or failing grades due to severe title discrepancies
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Senior housing wealth tops $15 trillion for the first time
The milestone comes as borrowing costs remain elevated
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TransUnion, Equifax debut ‘score later’ tools for mortgage lenders
New workflows let lenders pull credit files without scores and add them later
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Why immigration enforcement is colliding with the housing shortage
Builders report 60% to 80% crew losses in some markets, while September net orders fell 19.5%, Wolfe says
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Inside eXp Con 2026: High energy, AI and a push to help agents win
Nearly 4,000 agents from 20 countries heard product launches and a Gary Vaynerchuk keynote speech on content and AI
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Ashton Woods leans into discipline as orders and margins slide
Net new orders fell 6.7% and gross margin slid to 22.7% as incentives and land costs pressured returns
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Build vs buy: The traps and benefits that no one wants to talk about
A practical build vs buy framework for mortgage leaders deciding how much tech they really want to own
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Exclusive: PLACE acquires Ardley, adds AI recapture tech tool
Deal extends PLACE’s push to build a connected mortgage operating system
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Why AGNT sees NextHome as a growth platform, not a synergy play
Pareja said AGNT bought a platform it plans to grow, while NextHome said key gating issues have been resolved post acquisition
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PulteGroup expands Explore by Del Webb to Utah
The new Explore by Del Webb lifestyle brand to will bring about 900 homes to Utah’s Jordanelle Ridge near Park City








