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RealTrends Verified names 2026 GameChangers amid brokerage consolidation wave

May 19, 2026 · 11:00 AM Tracey Velt HousingWire

Real estate brokerage growth has never been easy. But in the current market, it’s become a full-contact sport. After the pandemic-fueled frenzy came a…

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Point premiers TPO channel, appoints Samuel Bjelac as head of wholesale

May 19, 2026 · 9:00 AM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Point on Tuesday announced the launch of a third-party origination (TPO) channel for its home equity investment (HEI) product, expanding distribution…

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A common-sense approach to housing affordability

May 19, 2026 · 7:18 AM Jesse Brewer HousingWire

Our elected leaders have a unique opportunity to strengthen small businesses, sustain critical industries, combat inflation in the housing market and make…

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Independent single-family rental owners insulated from broader market trends

May 19, 2026 · 7:00 AM TurboTenant HousingWire

TurboTenant’s State of the Rental Industry Report for 2026 highlights a split in the rental property market and an interesting nuance: independent landlords…

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Ginnie Mae’s Joseph Gormley sounds the alarm on ‘risk-layered’ FHA portfolios

May 18, 2026 · 8:57 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Ginnie Mae President Joseph Gormley , who is also serving as acting commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), said the counterparties…

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FHA turns attention to the ‘flipping rule’ and AVMs

May 18, 2026 · 8:19 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

The Federal Housing Administration ( FHA ) would like to review its anti-flipping rule and reforms to automated valuation models (AVMs), according to Matt…

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Mortgage Rate News

Mortgage Rates Start Week at New 9 Month High, But Just Barely

May 18, 2026 · 7:34 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

Mortgage rates hit their highest levels in more than 9 months at the end of last week. Now today, they've edged slightly higher yet again with the average…

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Google brings real estate listings back to mobile search

May 18, 2026 · 7:25 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

After disappearing for a time after the launch of the initial test last December, real estate listings are back in mobile Google search results in some…

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Social Security COLA forecast for 2027 jumps to 3.9% in response to rising inflation

May 18, 2026 · 7:21 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The forecast for the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security benefits has risen sharply to 3.9%, driven by persistent inflation in…

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Zillow seeks injunction as MRED threatens data feed cutoff

May 18, 2026 · 7:19 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) is threatening to suspend its listing data feeds to Zillow Group websites, including Zillow.com and Trulia.com , unless…

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