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Mortgage applications fall 4.4% as 30-year rate hits 6.45%

May 6, 2026 · 01:26 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Mortgage applications decreased 4.4% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) weekly mortgage applications…

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CCM touts new $1.4B Citi financing in fight against UWM for Two Harbors

May 6, 2026 · 01:16 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM) is pushing back on UWM Holdings Corporation ‘s rival bid for Two Harbors Investment Corp. , telling stockholders that only its…

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New Luxury Presence platform combines AI tools and marketing

May 6, 2026 · 01:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Luxury Presenc e has introduced a new technology platform designed to consolidate marketing, customer management and advertising tools into a single system…

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Inventory is rising, but homes are selling faster

May 6, 2026 · 10:00 AM Rachel Bader, HW Data HousingWire

Rising inventory has often meant homes are taking longer to sell. That may be starting to shift in 2026. New HousingWire data suggests the 2026 housing…

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The immigration cliff: How America’s population shift is quietly reshaping the rental market

May 6, 2026 · 07:14 AM Victoria Gousse HousingWire

For years, multifamily underwriting has treated population growth as a constant factor. However, that assumption has masked an important distinction: not…

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Reverse Mastermind Summit kicks off with practical advice, choice words

May 5, 2026 · 11:20 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

Reverse mortgage professionals converged in Knoxville, Tennessee, this week for the inaugural Reverse Mastermind Summit — a three-day event designed to…

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Compass posts strong Q1 following Anywhere acquisition

May 5, 2026 · 11:11 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

Compass, Inc. reported strong first-quarter 2026 financial results Tuesday — reflecting its first full quarter as a combined company following its…

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PennyMac Q1 earnings: Strong mortgage production offsets weaker servicing results

May 5, 2026 · 09:58 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

PennyMac Financial Services reported first-quarter net income of $82.3 million, or $1.53 per diluted share, as stronger mortgage production helped offset…

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Donna Schmidt on leadership, longevity and navigating change in mortgage servicing

May 5, 2026 · 09:19 PM Lesley Collins HousingWire

As part of HousingWire’s Editor’s Choice awards spotlight series, we’re spotlighting past Women of Influence honorees whose careers, leadership and insights…

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Missouri may expand its first-time homebuyer savings tax break

May 5, 2026 · 09:02 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Saving for a first home in Missouri is about to get a significant tax break – with a big if – provided the state Senate’s latest housing bill makes it…

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