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Compass’s exclusive inventory is on the rise
More and more Compass clients are listing their properties as an exclusive listing, despite the threat of it being banned from Zillow
IMBs urge Treasury, FHFA to preserve G-fee parity and cash window
The push comes as the Trump administration signals plans to move forward with a stock offering for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
VA partial claim program still shrouded in uncertainty
President Donald Trump signed the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act in late July, adding a partial claim option to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’s loss-mitigation waterfall.
Tech Pulse: Compass touts AI platform, Prudent AI launches non-QM tool
This new weekly series highlights the latest in technology — from tools and integrations to trends — shaping mortgage and real estate.
New California wildfire homeowner assistance program includes reverse mortgages
A disaster recovery program in California includes help for forward and reverse mortgage borrowers, drawing praise from reverse professionals.
In California, a local senior advocacy group continues under shadow of federal cuts
An aging-in-place program in the Bay Area wants a dedicated campus and is pressing ahead despite threats of federal funding cuts.
NAR addresses DEI, hate speech and shrinking membership at midyear conference
NAR leaders say that proposed changes to the trade group’s hate speech code are not due to the Trump administration’s stance on DEI.
Culture over commission: Building a top-producing team that lasts
Some brokerages are what I sometimes think of as “Lily Pads” because they’re waystations where agents sometimes go—albeit briefly—to level up their commission splits. And then they move on. Lily Pad brokerages attract and recruit based on a higher split, but fail to retain a cohesive team because they don’t lead with a culture focused on long-term career growth.
Tech Pulse: Fannie Mae targets fraud, DirectOffer launches AI assistant
Here’s what happened this week in the latest tech tools, integrations and trends impacting mortgage and real estate.
