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Compass granted expedited discovery in Zillow suit
The court is allowing Compass to conduct an expedited discovery for its preliminary injunction motion, but the parties have to agree to terms
Housing crisis could worsen if HOME budget is cut, NHC warns
NHC’s David Dworkin and AEI’s Edward Pinto discuss the pros and cons of the HOME Investment Partnerships Program.
As mortgage rates move higher, Fed officials mull a cut
The Federal Reserve will hold its next meeting on July 29-30. And while the likelihood of a rate cut is low, at least one member of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is advocating for one.
Chris Franquemont returns to Rate after move to CrossCountry
Chris Franquemont has returned to Guaranteed Rate as a producing branch manager after a brief stint with CrossCountry Mortgage.
Refinance applications take a dip following several strong weeks
The refinance share of mortgage activity shrunk to 38.7% of total applications from last week’s 40.2% in the latest MBA mortgage apps survey.
Australia, New Zealand-based reverse pros share insights
Two professionals from Australia and New Zealand’s leading reverse mortgage provider shared some of what they learned at a U.S. reverse mortgage conference last year.
Plaintiffs’ attorneys seek $220M from NAR, HomeServices commission lawsuit settlements
Attorneys claim they spent more than 100,000 hours and $16 million out of pocket in working on the commission lawsuits since 2019
Ryan Serhant talks life after Netflix and brokerages in a post-settlement world
Ryan Serhant and his brokerage SERHANT. are riding a sugar high thanks to the success of “Owning Manhattan,” the Netflix show that followed Serhant and his agents around New York as they tried to sell some of the priciest properties in the city.
The cost of homeowners insurance skyrockets in Upper Midwest states
Homeowners insurance in South Dakota is up 41% in a seven year period, according to an article by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
