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The Fed needs labor to break to cut rates more aggressively
Jobless data isn’t bad enough to warrant the Fed making another interest rate cut — yet.
Keller Williams franchisees sue eXp team leader over recruitment efforts
Three KW franchises in Florida are suing Veronica Figueroa and Joseph Firmin of The Fig Team over agent recruitment.
Inflation cooled in March, but tariff rollercoaster hasn’t been priced in
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell in March to 2.4% year over year, down from 2.8% in February and below expectations.
How one month nearly broke the housing ecosystem
March 2020 will long be remembered as the month that the coronavirus nearly broke the U.S. housing finance system.
Under tight state restrictions, Michigan’s housing market perseveres
“I’m getting a lot of calls, but we’re struggling with people who are not qualifying,” said Tania Maples at Michigan United Mortgage. HW+ Premium Content
Lenders forego the office to transact closings
Due to social distancing caused by the coronavirus, lenders are forced to find different ways to get their borrowers to sign necessary closing paperwork. Still, there are lenders who continue to conduct closings in the office, albeit with multiple new precautions. HW+ Premium Content
