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HECM mortgage-backed securities issuance hit $563M in January, up from December, but HECM endorsements fell 13.1% year over year.

PennyMac’s Q4 2025 earnings results missed forecasts, prompting a 33% drop in stock price and a shareholder rights law firm investigation.

The HPC concluded that the FHFA, under the Biden administration, directed Fannie and Freddie to approve VantageScore 4.0 despite the GSEs’ objections.

Restb.ai’s solutions are embedded into NAVICA’s listings — allowing customers to deploy automation without separate tools or vendors.

A $722,000 jury award for reverse redlining stands after the Supreme Court declined Emigrant Bank’s appeal in a NYC mortgage case.

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Rithm Capital’s 2025 earnings rose to $567.2M as Newrez boosted originations, servicing and non-QM production.

Longbridge Financial introduces AI voice agents for reverse mortgage servicing, expanding 24-7 support and streamlining borrower interactions.

California DRE enforces trust account rules strictly, requiring brokers to document compliance regardless of intent or consumer harm.

Samuelson said on Tuesday that Compass CEO Robert Reffkin was not "truthful" and took issue with the way Compass has defined a polarizing Zillow listing rule.

Compass CEO kept his sights on NAR, MLSs, which he says are too restrictive, and Zillow in his call for widespread reform of the existing status quo in real estate.

AI platform Purlin and offer negotiation marketplace Final Offer have merged to create an all-encompassing, end-to-end AI platform, while celebrity agent James Harris has teamed up with Afterpay co-founders to launch the residential real estate AI operating system Breezy.

<p>Santander has introduced a mortgage allowing first-time buyers to borrow 98% of a property's value, though the product excludes flats, new-builds, and self-employed buyers. The £500,000 lending cap and requirement to earn over £112,000 for maximum borrowing may limit accessibility in higher-price...

<p>UK house prices increased by 1.0% annually in January 2026, up from 0.6% in December, according to Nationwide Building Society. Monthly prices rose 0.3% after seasonal adjustments, with affordability improvements supporting first-time buyer demand.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.propertywir...

<p>A landlord has been ordered to pay more than £35,000 after illegally evicting a tenant and changing the locks while she was on holiday. The tenant had occupied the property for over a decade before returning to find her family locked out.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.propertywire.com/news...

The Tuesday app is intended to simplify how users interact with MLS information — letting agents follow other agents, track listings and more.

ATTOM reports U.S. homeowner equity dipped in late 2025, but levels remain strong compared to pre-pandemic years.

Bed Bath &#038; Beyond’s parent company has reached an agreement to acquire Tokens.com as part of its plan to launch an investment and personal finance platform, which will also offer home loans through a partnership with Figure Technologies.

Beazer Homes reported a $32.6M loss and 14% gross margin as it pivots to higher-priced, energy-efficient homes for 2026.

An exclusive report published Tuesday by Bloomberg describes an ambitious proposal reportedly being developed by U.S. homebuilders: a massive, privately funded rent-to-own initiative branded internally as “Trump Homes,” potentially delivering up to one million houses and more than $250 billion in ho...