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While FHFA reported a year-over-year increase in national home values in November, the Case-Shiller HPI saw flat annual growth as well as monthly decreases. View the full article

The Tulsa, Oklahoma-based bank expects the pace of loan growth to quicken this year, driven in part by its nine-month-old warehouse lending business. View the full article

Rates actually declined or remained flat over a two-year period in 15 states, including Florida, with natural disasters and tariffs affecting 2026's movements. View the full article

A California consumer who applied for a refinance in November says he was unaware his data, including financial details, was shared with advertisers. View the full article

Submit your production volume from last year to be considered among the top in your field. The deadline for submissions is Feb. 27, and the clock is already running. View the full article

As the Federal Open Market Committee announces its near-term interest rate plans Wednesday, market watchers expect the central bank to hold interest rates steady as policymakers seek greater clarity on the health of the economy. View the full article

The contract rate on a 30-year mortgage rose 8 basis points to 6.24% in the week ended Jan. 23, according to Mortgage Bankers Association data released Wednesday. View the full article

Markets are sending mixed signals as the dollar slides, gold surges and Treasuries barely react, a disconnect that could spill into other assets, according to the CEO of IF Securities. View the full article

Rocket denied the allegations, saying the lawsuit is a retread of a case the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed that was quickly dismissed. View the full article

The activist investor is calling on Costar to exit its residential real estate businesses to concentrate on commercial. View the full article

Borrowers in the lowest-income areas have seen their 90 or more day delinquency rates soar since 2021, jumping from 0.5% to nearly 3%, the New York Fed said. View the full article

Treasury yields experienced a bullish open with the 5-year yield dropping over 15 basis points in five days, ahead of key jobs and inflation reports, as the dollar demonstrated strong adherence to technical levels, according to the CEO of IF Securities. View the full article

A notorious ransomware and extortion gang known as Clop attacked Oracle's E-Business Suite, gaining access to Anywhere's employee and consumer data. View the full article

From water damage to regulatory fines, learn the key risks facing vacant properties and how mortgage lenders can protect their real estate assets. View the full article

As mortgage rates sank to near 6% in January, consumers looked to do rate-and-term refinances, while originators offered more ARMs and cash-out loans. View the full article

The class action lawsuit, which picks up from a lingering 2022 case, says over 787,000 plaintiffs across 36 states were unfairly charged a combined $15 million. View the full article

Dono becomes the latest platform focused on expediting property records searches to benefit from funding in 2026, as investors show support for AI development. View the full article

Zillow Group Inc. forecast first-quarter profit that falls short of analyst estimates as the home-search site balances legal costs from ongoing litigation and expenses from the company's partnership with Redfin. View the full article

Adjustments related to higher credit risk weights for new acquisitions and rate shifts offset increases in the government-sponsored enterprise's core earnings. View the full article

The federal government should step in to prevent an emerging patchwork of state regulations from stifling the benefits of applying the tools of generative artificial intelligence to the mortgage market. View the full article

The Bureau of Labor Statistics issued its delayed January employment report Wednesday morning, showing the economy added 130,000 jobs in January. But the agency also sharply revised its estimates for total jobs created in 2025 to 181,000 from 584,000. View the full article

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte said in a social media post that action was imminent amid The President administration antitrust investigations. View the full article

Houston developer Colony Ridge Development agreed to resolve allegations that it operated a bait-and-switch scheme targeting Hispanic immigrants that led to massive foreclosures. View the full article

The real estate industry has paid over $1 billion in combined settlements in the longstanding cases from home sellers challenging commissions payments. View the full article