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PA Real Estate Commission dismissed from antitrust suit
Former PAR President W. Preston Moore has until April 25 to file an amended complaint in his suit against NAR and PAR.
Mortgage rates fall as markets calm down
Over the weekend, fears rose that the 10-year yield would climb to 5%, leading to 8% mortgage rates. But that’s not what happened.
Lofty releases automated agent marketing solution
Real estate technology firm Lofty has announced the launch of Lofty Bloom, a new automated marketing solution aimed at helping real estate professionals focus on specific ZIP codes and generate high-quality seller leads.
The rise of IMBs
When the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released the 2019 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data there was one key shift that was evident from the start – independent mortgage banks clearly stepped up their game.
What would it take to see mortgage rates drop below 2%?
HousingWire Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami writes: Even with these historically low yields, we still have fixed mortgage rates below 3% but not below 2%. The question remains: What would it take to get the 10-year low enough to get a 1.875% mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed? HW+ Premium Content
HousingWire Magazine: August 2020
August 2020 is already one of our most exciting issues of the year because in it, we feature the winners of one of my favorite awards: The Women of Influence. This year, our issue launch is even more special as this marks the official redesign of HousingWire Magazine.
