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Will the Fed ruin the lowest mortgage rates of 2025?
Mortgage rates have dropped just before the Fed meeting tomorrow. Will Fed Chair Jerome Powell take the victory lap or go hawkish?
Prudential study reveals retirement planning gaps
Prudential’s survey reveals a gap between retirement confidence and preparedness among affluent Americans.
Mortgage rates hit 2025 low point again, spurring fall housing activity
Mortgage rates hit the 2025 low of 6.13% again on Tuesday, continuing trend of near-6% rates that’s been spurring housing activity.
CoStar economist details housing risks of extended government shutdown
Carl Gomez, chief economist and head of market analytics at CoStar Group, said the shutdown is casting a psychological shadow on housing.
Is it possible for the GSEs to exit conservatorship without market disruption?
MBA’s Pete Mills and CHLA’s Rob Zimmer weigh the risks of the GSes’ potential release from conservatorship, focusing on market stability and competition.
Borrowers sue Optimal Blue, top lenders over alleged mortgage price-fixing scheme
A class-action lawsuit filed in early October in Tennessee accuses software company Optimal Blue and some of the nation’s largest lenders of violating federal antitrust laws through an alleged mortgage price-fixing scheme.
Flueid launches enhanced title verification platform
Flueid will showcase the platform this week at ALTA ONE, offering appointments for live demonstrations, including previews of new AI features.
Stellar MLS, Rhode Island’s State-Wide MLS announce data share
Subscribers of Rhode Island Realtors’ subsidiary State-Wide MLS now have access to listings in Stellar MLS’ system.
