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US homeowner count drops for first time since 2016
The median U.S. home sale price in July increased 1.4% from a year earlier to $443,867, the highest level on record for that month.
Mat Ishbia on CFPB cuts, Trump’s fraud allegations against Cook
Mat Ishbia, president and CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage, weighed in on recent moves by the Trump administration.
NEXA Mortgage names Geri Farr as chief growth officer
Farr most recently served as senior vice president of West retail sales at Kind Lending, and she previously held leadership roles at Bay Equity.
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.
Study suggests banks are avoiding mortgages in California wildfire zones
The study is awaiting peer review, but it suggests fintech lenders could be taking market share from traditional lenders in riskier areas.
How Bill Pulte has reshaped FHFA and the GSEs
Bill Pulte has been an exceptionally active FHFA director, in ways seen as both novel and disruptive. Here’s a breakdown.
Pennsylvania lawmakers target protections against deed fraud
Provisions would strengthen the legal standing of fraud victims, ensuring they have a defined process to challenge the theft.
Denee Evans to step down as CMLS CEO at the end of the year
Denee Evans has spent more than a decade at CMLS, joining as the trade group’s first full-time staff member in 2014.
Manhattan Institute opposes NAR commission lawsuit settlement
The organization calls the settlement an example of “troubling expansion of judicial power through private antitrust litigation.”
