New CFPB director Bessent orders agency to stop working

Plus: Single-family serious delinquency rates increased in December

Trump fires CFPB Director Rohit Chopra

Plus: Pennymac is building up its broker business

Mortgage applications dip in latest MBA survey

Plus: Nations lending sues CMG over trade secrets, poaching

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Home prices gained further toward the end of 2024

Plus: The average itemized costs of constructing a typical new U.S. single-family home in 2024

Rocket wins $10 million dismissal in 2012 lawsuit

Plus: Markets with the highest ROI on home sales

Fannie Mae lowers housing forecast for 2025

Plus: Mark Willis steps down as Keller Williams CEO

🚨 Breaking News: Rent Prices Under Scrutiny

Trump orders ‘Emergency Price Relief’ on housing

Plus: Rollout of new credit scoring models pushed back

Trump to nominate Bill Pulte as FHFA director

Plus: Longbridge sues Mutual of Omaha over biased review websites

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Go Mortgage and PacRes Mortgage merge

Plus: 400K+ mortgages may be underinsured for flood risk