Op-ed: CAR governance review sparks debate over member access and control

A town hall drew 1,000-plus attendees as members challenged the mandate and meeting restrictions
Read MoreOpen Real Estate got the brokers to agree. Now it has to decide who holds the keys

Founders say listings must flow to MLS and portals together, critics want clearer ownership and seller choices
Read MoreMBA Compliance and Risk 2026: Appropriately startled

Speakers warned synthetic identities and fake deeds can undermine underwriting, QC and servicing controls
Read MoreAnalysts cast FICO’s $10 mortgage pricing as defensive volume play

Preferred Program locks in FICO pulls at $10 per score as industry shifts to multiscore framework
Read MoreRust Belt city eliminates minimum lot sizes to jump-start revival

Zoning rewrite allows homes on any lot meeting yard rules, hundreds of city held parcels now qualify
Read MoreReds10 Group’s MMY US acquisition secures U.S. offsite beachhead

MMY US has an off-site construction facility in Louisville, and is planning to build another modular factory in Cleveland
Read MoreCould a pullback in Medicare Advantage plans boost reverse mortgages?

With fewer Medicare Advantage plans available in 2027, seniors may look to their home equity to offset rising expenses
Read MoreEverything we know so far about Open Real Estate

Leaders say local MLS governance remains in place as Open Real Estate prepares for a Q1 2027 rollout
Read MoreENRG Realty appoints Eric Hauser as SVP of growth

Hauser will focus on expanding ENRG's national presence
Read MoreThe Agency builds global AI platform for luxury real estate

Agents and leaders can ask questions in plain language and get answers grounded in The Agency's own data
Read MoreUnlock closes $433.1M home equity agreement securitization

The transaction includes 4,474 HEAs originated and managed by Unlock
Read MorePlaybook: Triage first, strategy second.

Mortgage rates are volatile. The time for C-level decisions is now.
Read MoreAt 7.28%, the American dream just got a $215-a-month surcharge

On a $429,100 median home with 20% down, principal and interest rises from about $2,130 to $2,350
Read MoreSlightly lower mortgage rates finally pause slide in housing demand

Rates fell toward 7.30% as the 10-year yield dipped below 5% in a wild week for the bond market
Read MoreAppraisers warn of risks as more real estate listings go private

Appraisers say hidden interiors and off-market sales limit comp verification and will extend turnaround times
Read MoreThe Agency, huntington & ellis expand as brokerages make moves

The Agency now has over 190 offices across 18 countries and launched 27 new offices in 2025
Read MoreHousing leaders weigh in on Trump’s scaled-back EO

Analysts see the moves as largely benign for mortgage and title insurers
Read MoreSubservicer benchmark survey shows 27-point gap between best, worst performers

Garrett, McAuley & Co. surveyed 53 mortgage banking firms, with composite scores ranging from 53 to 80
Read MoreTaylor Morrison CEO on the value of trust in a challenging market

Sheryl Palmer said trust helps Taylor Morrison rework land deals and avoid deeper discounts amid 2026 market pressure
Read MoreSideways demand exposes which homebuilding teams can improve

From takeoffs to trade scheduling, Summit conversations show how to turn founder know-how into repeatable, enterprise systems
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