ICE and Optimal Blue data point to a manageable wave of ARM adjustments

The Fed lifted the target range by 25 bps to 3.75%–4%, but mortgage rates track long-term yields, not the Fed funds rate

The Federal Home Loan Banks’ Mortgage Partnership Finance® Program helps community lenders expand homeownership through liquidity, collaboration and targeted financing solutions

The new appraisal standard is more than a form update: Five actions can help lenders protect pipeline continuity and capture the benefits of better-structured collateral data

A majority of shareholders backed the removal of five directors, including interim CEO Daniel Lewis, with Better finalizing his successor

Bipartisan Build America Caucus sketches housing reform targeting zoning, building material costs and inefficient financing barriers

Dennis succeeds Patrick Bain, who is stepping down after 16 years with the company

Anil Hinduja’s employment with Freddie Mac ended Oct. 1

The move follows FHFA and HUD guidance that opened conventional and FHA lending to competing credit score models

He joined after the August close that created Real REMAX Group, with both brands keeping separate identities

Payments are expected to be distributed in early October

Quarterly testing can miss drift, lenders need continuous fair lending visibility

Policymakers can lower frictions, but only new starter-home production changes the math

Mortgage rates are at 7.57% and demand softened more last week

Leadership changes, standardized concessions, and a 12–18 month systems rollout are central to the plan

MLS legal experts at CMLS Open House urged scenario planning around cooperation, participation, and data access as lawsuits and demand letters increase

Student-athletes receive mentoring and complete requirements to become licensed real estate referral agents

The operational signals that show strain before the leaderboard does

Rising prices alongside weaker sales and closed listing ecosystems are reducing consumer visibility and competition

September endorsements dropped to 1,790 — the lowest figure since April 2020 — while HMBS issuance fell to $446 million