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- Florida judge denies broker’s bid to force NAR, MLSs to enforce their own rules January 30, 2026Broker’s request to compel NAR and MLSs to enforce their own rules denied by Florida court due to timing of motion.
- Trump nominates Kevin Warsh to replace Powell as Fed chair January 30, 2026Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh for Fed chair faces Senate opposition amid a DOJ probe into outgoing chair Jerome Powell.
- Trump to announce new Fed chair Friday, sending the 10-year yield higher January 30, 2026The 10-year yield headed higher after Trump said he will name his Federal Reserve chair nominee Friday morning.
- PennyMac reports Q4 profit of $107M as origination growth offsets MSR runoff January 29, 2026PennyMac’s Q4 2025 net income reached $106.8M as higher mortgage production offset servicing income declines from prepayments.
- NVR’s Q4 and the value of staying land-light in a headwinds market January 29, 2026A headwinds-meets-crosswinds housing market buffets homebuilding business leaders as 2026’s spring selling stretch lies just ahead. Almost in everything, everywhere and all at once, homebuilding firms are buying sales, trying not to be among those whose inventory ages on the vine. An outlying knack for sustaining a new-order pace, defined less by price discovery and […]
- RealTrends Verified ranked De Niro Team joins Brown Harris Stevens January 29, 2026NYC’s De Niro Team, with $52.12 million in 2024 sales, leaves Douglas Elliman for Brown Harris Stevens, boosting the firm’s luxury roster.
- Rocket RESPA lawsuit is unique but faces early legal hurdles, attorneys say January 29, 2026The class-action lawsuit filed this week against Rocket Companies and its subsidiaries has drawn heightened attention from the mortgage industry as a wave of mergers and acquisitions accelerates the push toward vertically integrated business models.
- Why M/I Homes is spec-heavy ahead of the spring selling season January 29, 2026M/I Homes relies on spec homes for Q4 sales pace, but gross margin slid 650 basis points amid affordability headwinds.
- Propy secures $100 million for AI-powered closing platform January 29, 2026Financing will be used to consolidate title and escrow companies into an AI-powered, end-to-end closing platform.
- Paul Fiore on making HighTechLending a bigger mortgage player January 29, 2026Paul Fiore recently joined HighTechLending, focusing on branch growth and new reverse mortgage products, including EquitySelect.