The Fed is winning its war against the labor market. What does that mean for rates?

From BLS: Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 206,000 in June, and the unemployment rate changed…

The housing market is better positioned for lower mortgage rates

Weekly housing inventory data While inventory growth this week slowed to 6,803 — well below my…

CFPB Director Rohit Chopra on who’s going to benefit from mortgage automation

Sarah Wheeler: Let’s talk about technology’s role in making these things easier for even smaller lenders.…

Reverse mortgage volume, securities issuance decline in June

HECM volume: Some major lenders buck trend Despite the industrywide drop in volume, four of the…

Brief in Nosalek suit claims DOJ complaint isn’t taking buyer rebates into account

In its statement of interest, the DOJ claims that the changes MLS Property Information Network (MLS…

New listings data is growing and prices still aren’t crashing

New listings data The seasonal peak period is in, and we don’t even see the extra…

The hazy, lazy days of summer hit the northern New Hampshire housing market

In Carroll County, New Hampshire, where Kubichko’s brokerage is based, the Altos Research Market Action Index…

New home sales show why permits are falling

Today, new home sales came in slightly below estimates. The three monthly revisions were positive, but…

Right-to-list agreements now banned in 30 states

Most notably marketed by MV Realty under the moniker of its Homeowner Benefit Program, homeowners who…

Montana aims to remind seniors about its ‘reverse annuity mortgage’

“As Montanans face more economic challenges due to inflation, it can weigh heavily on our most…