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Tech Pulse: Lawmakers press FHFA on crypto for mortgages
Senators urging caution as the FHFA weighs unconverted cryptocurrency in mortgage underwriting is among this week’s top tech stories.
Hemp spells affordable housing for Native American community
Prompted by U.S. Census data indicating the need for 200 new homes by 2030, the Lower Sioux Housing Authority turned to hempcrete.
Scott, Warren announce bipartisan housing bill markup
The first bipartisan housing markup in more than a decade will involve the consideration of the ROAD to Housing Act of 2025.
Uplist partners with Polly, offering insights to loan officers
Loan officers on the Uplist platform can now leverage Polly’s product and pricing engine (PPE) to more easily pursue refinance opportunities. LOs can access Polly’s features through RECAPTURE, Uplist’s flagship mortgage refinance monitoring and analysis tool.
Pennymac announces Team USA partnership for 2028 Olympics
California-based Pennymac will be the official mortgage supporter of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams at the 2028 Olympics.
Lowest mortgage rates in months create surge in applications
Mortgage applications increased 20.4% from one week earlier on a seasonally adjusted basis as buyers pounced on lower rates, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending Feb. 28, 2025. On an unadjusted basis, applications increased 22% compared with the previous week. The refinance index increased […]
Will the NAR-DOJ fight head to the Supreme Court? A decision is expected this week
The Supreme Court will convene on Friday to decide whether it will hear NAR’s writ of certiorari in its ongoing legal battle with the DOJ.
Berkshire Hathaway Energy seeks arbitration in Gibson commission lawsuit
Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE), the parent company of real estate brokerage firm HomeServices of America, has asked Judge Stephen R. Bough to reconsider a previous ruling and for an order to compel arbitration in the Gibson copycat commission lawsuit.
NAR faces new lawsuit over membership structure in Louisiana
The suit takes issue with Realtor memberships, but the plaintiffs also claim the commission lawsuits caused them “severe emotional distress.”
