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Housing Market Spotlight: The local markets behind this week’s national story

Jul 15, 2026 · 2:00 PM Rachel Bader, HW Data HousingWire

The Fourth of July holiday did exactly what it always does: it made the housing market look weaker than it really was. Mortgage rates moved toward the upper…

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Can the housing market still grow with mortgage rates over 6.64%?

Jul 15, 2026 · 1:43 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

Mortgage rates are close to a yearly high, and Federal Reserve members have been sounding hawkish over the past two months, which has finally pushed rates…

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Higher mortgage rates push applications lower after holiday week

Jul 15, 2026 · 1:31 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Mortgage applications fell last week as borrowing costs increased, with the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage reaching its highest level in nearly a…

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Lofty adds one-click Showami integration for on-demand showings

Jul 15, 2026 · 1:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Showami and Lofty have launched an integration that lets real estate agents request and track on-demand showings directly from the Lofty CRM, the companies…

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Compass files ethics complaints against Zillow in 26 states

Jul 14, 2026 · 9:24 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Compass International Holdings has filed Code of Ethics complaints against Zillow , the brokerage firm confirmed to HousingWire on Tuesday. According to a…

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NTREIS names Joey Bandemer VP of data governance

Jul 14, 2026 · 8:51 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

North Texas Real Estate Information Systems, Inc . (NTREIS) has named Joey Bandemer vice president of data governance and customer experience, the MLS said…

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UWM broker ultimatum tied to 5 bps price drop at rivals

Jul 14, 2026 · 8:30 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM)’s 2021 move to bar its broker partners from also sending loans to Rocket Mortgage drove an average price decrease of 5 basis…

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Zillow says conspiracy, MRED and Compass say Zillow did this to itself

Jul 14, 2026 · 8:29 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

After exchanging post-hearing briefs late last week in their ongoing antitrust dispute , Zillow , Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) and Compass filed replies…

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Christy Soukhamneut on joining Stockton Mortgage as chief strategy and innovation officer

Jul 14, 2026 · 7:54 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Stockton Mortgage recently announced that it has appointed Christy Soukhamneut as its new chief strategy and innovation officer. Soukhamneut brings more…

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Bank regulators issue guidance on credit risk for unauthorized workers

Jul 14, 2026 · 7:13 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Federal banking regulators on Monday issued guidance to remind financial institutions of their existing obligations for managing credit risk when lending to…

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