NEWS

The dinner reservation that moves home prices

Economists say great restaurants get priced into the homes around them. In resort towns, the effect is bigger, and so is the risk.

HouseCanary files for bankruptcy as it chases a $260m payday from Rocket unit

The valuation-tech firm behind Google's new home-listing ads says Chapter 11 buys it time to collect on a decade-old trade secrets verdict, before a lender can sell it off

After losing six family members, a broker rebuilt his life

His message to brokers: you don't have to wait for tragedy to change

Mortgage rates top 7% for first time since January 2025

A fifth straight weekly climb in Freddie Mac's 30-year benchmark puts fresh strain on purchase pipelines and broker conversations

PREMIUM

The equity deal hiding behind the first mortgage

Deephaven Mortgage says brokers find volume among clients needing capital but no reason to refinance

SPECIALTY

Wholesale

The big interview: Why adding more loan officers won't fix the industry's cost problem

One veteran says the industry's staffing math has been backwards for years

BROKER INTEL

Broker Intel

Sacramento buyers haven't disappeared, they've gotten pickier

Green Haven Capital's Kevin Oto on why Sacramento demand is splitting into two very different markets at once

MPA TALK

Clear to close, ready to trade: Turning better mortgage data into better deals

When data gaps slow your pipeline, every deal costs more. Here's how to close that gap

MORTGAGE INDUSTRY

After losing six family members, a broker rebuilt his life

His message to brokers: you don't have to wait for tragedy to change

After losing six family members, a broker rebuilt his life

His message to brokers: you don't have to wait for tragedy to change

A fifth straight weekly climb in Freddie Mac's 30-year benchmark puts fresh strain on purchase pipelines and broker conversations

Market Updates

Traders are betting on an October move, but the New York Fed chief won't commit

Industry Trends

Price cuts and smaller floor plans are pulling buyers back to new construction, but builders are flashing caution

Market Updates

Smaller loan sizes gave homebuyers a little breathing room last month, though borrowers across much of the country are still losing ground

Market Updates

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