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A new category leads mortgage fraud risk gains in Q3
Application fraud proliferates as AI matures
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The home remodeling sector is stuck in second gear
High construction costs plus bleak consumer sentiment equals flat remodeling growth: NAHB
Multifamily developer sentiment sours, despite regional rays of hope
Supply-side headwinds are weighing on apartment and condo developers: NAHB

A new category leads mortgage fraud risk gains in Q3
Application fraud proliferates as AI matures
Is Blackstone’s exec exodus a canary in the CRE coal mine?
The real estate behemoth’s personnel changes could be a sign of the times as talent leaves for other opportunities
Treasury renews Opportunity Zones program, designates 6,576 census tracts
The designations, effective Jan. 1, 2027, include 2,594 rural census tracts and will remain in place for 10 years

Networked supervision is transforming mortgage oversight
State regulators have designed a system to address emerging risks and protect consumers
Home flippers see first rise in profit margins in two years
Total flipped-home sales were almost 9% lower than a year ago, however, as real estate investors adjust to a tricky market
Real estate investors face ‘key test’ as sentiment falls to record low
Rental rates and home prices are falling in core markets as mortgage rates creep higher and investor restrictions take effect
Midwest bullishness offsets subdued investor confidence
Survey findings show investors brushing off Iran war impacts as conflict drags on
Price declines, demand uncertainty muddy outlook for fix-and-flip investors
Regional divides emerge as flippers in Texas and Florida face supply-side competition and price softening
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Despite declining lender communication, mortgage borrower satisfaction holds steady
J.D. Power study finds digital experiences are offsetting weaker lender outreach
Credit conditions continue tightening for builders
Acquisition, development and construction loan standards tightened for the 19th consecutive quarter
Boston Fed president warns housing costs may have to worsen before they improve
Susan Collins said Friday that future monetary policy may have to be tighter than she had previously projected
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