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Mortgage credit score competition is increasing. Will it lower costs?
Industry leaders debate the significance of this week’s FHFA-HUD announcement
Trending
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Locked-in homeowners turn to remodeling over relocating
Redfin survey data shows clear link between renovation trends and mortgage rate patterns
Proposed legislation would reward communities that ease construction rules
Republican senator’s bill would create a ‘Freedom to Build’ certification
MBA recommends eight ways HUD can improve multifamily MI in Opportunity Zones
Implementation would ‘reduce friction in FHA execution,’ Bob Broeksmit writes
Home seller profit margins sink to five-year low
But after years of outsized returns, sellers still cashed in big during the first quarter
Real estate investor optimism fades amid geopolitical tensions and inflation resurgence
Dimming hopes for rate cuts have dragged down investor sentiment, but active buyers remain committed to growing their holdings
How a single home purchase can have a multigenerational impact
Race-conscious credit policy remains central to closing the nation’s persistent homeownership gap
Know the keys to unlocking CERCLA defenses
How lenders can stand out with earned media
Companies rethink office space as leases come due
AI-driven data practices raise new antitrust concerns
Midwest emerges as rental cash cow in barren market for real estate investors
As investor margins tighten, wage growth and home price gains are under scrutiny
White House misses mark on Wall Street’s backing of single-family home investors
Industry revolt over Senate housing bill underscores how billion-dollar firms actually compete with first-time homebuyers
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