Buyers are shrugging off higher rates — for now

Plus: Lenders had a solid Q1 — but Q2 is looking cloudier

Pending home sales hit highest level since 2022

Plus: CrossCountry matches UWM's $12 bid for Two Harbors — in all cash

Carrington is acquiring Valon Mortgage

Plus: eXp World Holdings has acquired NextHome

🏘️ Latino buyers just posted a historic record

Rates climb to a one-month high as first-time buyers pull back

Plus: Loan officer and agent and sentenced in $17M Ponzi scheme

UWM goes directly to Two Harbors shareholders with a $12 per share bid

Plus: HUD says agents can discuss crime and school data

Fed holds rates steady with most dissent since 1992

Plus: UWM rolls out dual-score option with VantageScore

💰 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