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The Federal Reserve on Wednesday left its benchmark interest rate unchanged, maintaining a target range of 3.5% to 3.75% for a fifth consecutive meeting.

Better says Tinman makes underwriting accessible through ChatGPT, shifting decisions from LOS workflows into an AI layer for lenders.

An upcoming NRMLA webinar will dive into reverse mortgage servicing, set-asides, and due-and-payable options, including nonrecourse rules.

Marketing expert Katie Lance shares a simple strategy for generating leads and building trust without a significant time investment.

Lofty launches Homeowner Agent, an AI tool that identifies seller intent in CRM databases and automates lead nurturing to help agents win more listings.

Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers.

NWMLS is escalating its legal battle with Compass, filing federal counterclaims that accuse the brokerage of a deceptive listings strategy.

U.S. job cuts rose in March, and AI emerged as a key driver, while layoffs spread across industries and hiring rebounded on seasonal demand.

The National Association of Realtors is eliminating eight volunteer committees, while tightening guidelines for who can apply to serve on the ones that remain — the first phase of a broader governance overhaul tied to its 2026–2028 Strategic Plan.

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Boston broker-owner Stephen Webster pled guilty to embezzling from escrow accounts and stiffing agents on their commissions.

Not sure what your favorite architectural style is called? This one-minute quiz will help you figure it.

The market reaction to Trump’s war in Iran sent mortgage rates sharply higher. NAR will revise its bullish 14 percent sales jump as a result.

Coach Darryl Davis writes that an honest assessment of how "coming soon" status is being used to undermine seller choice is essential for building trust with consumers.

March payrolls rose 178,000 and unemployment held at 4.3%, supporting a Fed on hold amid elevated inflation and Iran conflict risk.

Home search is starting earlier, attention is harder to earn and trust is getting more fragile. Here’s what that means for how agents show up.

War-time economics have sent gas prices skyrocketing and pushed mortgage rates higher over the last five weeks, from a low of 5.99% to a high of 6.64%.

Elly Johnson discusses HECM rule changes, HMBS liquidity strains at 98% MCA, upfront MIP hurdles and servicing compliance risks.

Though I’ve never taken a marketing class, I remember fellow students quoting the famous Philip Kotler saying that marketing is “the creation of demand.” Simplistic to be sure, but a useful shorthand for that many-splendored thing that many of us do for a living. We market to create demand and thi...