💰 Turning a high appraisal into a 1% rate drop

Rates tick back up but purchase demand stays strong

Plus: HUD rescinds FHA, USDA energy efficiency rule

Real Brokerage is acquiring RE/MAX in an $880M deal

Plus: Rates keep falling but a 'crisis of confidence' is keeping buyers on the sidelines

FHFA and HUD officially greenlight VantageScore 4.0 for government-backed loans

Plus: CFPB drops disparate impact from fair lending enforcement

🏘️ The neighborhood your buyer wants doesn't exist anymore

Mortgage rates sink, buyers rush back

Plus: Job cuts driven by A.I. are rising on Wall Street

MBA backs CFPB strategic plan, urges broader mortgage rule relief

Plus: Mortgage rates won’t drop to 3%

Down payments, not commissions, remain buyers’ biggest hurdles

Plus: Real estate 'finfluencer' gets jail time for $23M Ponzi scheme

🧑‍💻 Sellers are Googling for help

Mortgage applications rise as rates fall to one-month low

Plus: March existing home sales hit slowest pace since 2009

FBI: Real estate cyberfraud rises with more AI scams

Plus: New American Funding opens its first Nebraska branch

Washington state charges Newrez with mortgage servicing violations, seeks $4M fine

Plus: Purchase demand falls year-over-year for the first time since January 2025