Housing

EquityProtect report shows expanding deed theft protections, room for improvement

EquityProtect has released the second edition of its quarterly Property Protection Scorecard, finding that more states adopted deed theft legislation during the second quarter of 2026, although mos...

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Big banks crush Q2 mortgage origination expectations

Big banks exceeded analysts’ expectations for mortgage origination volume in the second quarter of 2026, posting an average increase of 32% compared to the prior three-month period. The strong perf...

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Mortgage rates move higher, but cooling inflation should provide relief

Fears that mortgage rates were going to soar past 7% may have been assuaged Tuesday when Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for June showed cooling inflation. Interest rate traders responded swiftly b...

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Taylor Morrison appoints Jeremy Hampson as Jacksonville division president

Taylor Morrison has appointed Jeremy Hampson as president of its Jacksonville division, adding a nearly 15-year homebuilding veteran as the division pursues strategic growth. Hampson joi...

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The brokerage blueprint is changing. Keller Williams just proved it with the JMG acquisition

Keller Williams made waves on Monday when it announced its acquisition agreement with the Jason Mitchell Group (JMG). And while this is big news for the real estate brokerage franchisor, Steve Murr...

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Ground leases taking root in affordable housing deals as costs rise

Ground leases are reshaping how affordable housing developers finance projects amid scarce capital and rising construction costs. Two recent deals show the trend taking hold in expensive...

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Cornerstone Capital Bank expands retail mortgage presence by adding Daryl Wizelman Team

Cornerstone Capital Bank and its mortgage lending division, Cornerstone Home Lending, have added veteran mortgage executive Daryl Wizelman and The Wizelman Team, expanding the lender’s retail mortg...

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Closinglock adds payoff retrieval, verification

Closinglock has released payoff statement retrieval and verification capabilities within its escrow management platform, allowing title and settlement teams to request mortgage payoff statements, r...

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Is Kelley Blue Book another company coming for your commission?

By now you have seen the headlines. Kelley Blue Book, the name your parents trusted when they shopped for a used car, has entered residential real estate, and the reaction across our industry was i...

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CoStar names Robin Rossmann as CFO, effective July 31, 2026

Robin Rossmann will become chief financial officer of CoStar Group Inc. on July 31, 2026, moving into the role from his current post as managing director for Europe, the company announced on Monday...

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June inflation fell, cooling Fed rate hike expectations

Inflation slowed in June amid a now-defunct Middle East ceasefire, casting doubt on a potential Federal Reserve rate hike next week. The June Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell 0.4% on a se...

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Baird and Warner names Jeanette Cutler chief marketing officer

Jeanette Cutler moved to Baird & Warner as chief marketing officer from Beam Suntory, where she served as global vice president of brand and capability. The Chicago-based brokerage a...

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Single-family investor restrictions take effect under ROAD Act

A bipartisan housing package that includes a proposal by Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) to limit large private equity firms and institutional investors from expanding their single-family home portfol...

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Workflow Before Technology: Why mortgage transformation starts with governance, not AI

Mortgage lenders continue to invest in AI, automation and digital transformation despite ongoing cost pressures. Yet many organizations still struggle to achieve the returns they expected. ...

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From AI curiosity to operational transformation: Michael Vandi on how mortgage lending’s relationship with AI is evolving

AI in mortgage lending has evolved rapidly over the past two years, shifting from curiosity and experimentation to enterprise-wide operational transformation. Michael Vandi, founder and...

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