3+ day, 36+ min ago   (707+ words) ‘It’s in the interests of the blinded to keep others blind’ paraphrases a keen remark near the end of Rev. Robert Barron’s video here. Barron’s remark reminds thinkers of author Upton Sinclair’s insight: “It is difficult to get a man…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (430+ words) CrossCountry Mortgage increased its internal conforming loan limit to $845,000 through an Early Bird program, getting ahead of FHFA’s official 2027 announcement. AI Summary CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM) has raised its conforming loan limit to $845,000 through an “Early Bird” program announced Thursday, moving…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (939+ words) NAR's report on 3,200+ counties found data centers' local effects vary widely, with higher home values and job growth in host counties but no automatic price impact. Realtors reported mixed residential perceptions and top concerns over energy costs and water use....

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (458+ words) The Mortgage Bankers Association filed a federal lawsuit on Sept. 3 to block New Jersey’s new disparate impact discrimination rule. The trade group says the regulation exceeds federal fair lending standards, improperly shifts the burden of proof to lenders and pressures…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (204+ words) Brant Morwald is modernizing real estate technology by investing in the data infrastructure, integrations and operating systems that professionals rely on every day. He oversees Constellation1 and Constellation Data Labs, encompassing a portfolio of software brands, a growing employee base and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (725+ words) President Donald Trump urged the Fed to cut rates and argued the U.S. should have the lowest rates globally. His comments came after Jackson Hole, where Fed Chair Kevin Warsh struck a hawkish tone, while FedWatch implied odds of a 25-bps…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (618+ words) Housing advocates in Michigan are using primary election results to argue zoning and land use reform is politically durable. The Housing Readiness Package remains in committee amid local government opposition over zoning authority. AI Summary Michigan housing advocates are using…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1602+ words) Homebuilders say stepped-up immigration enforcement is disrupting construction crews as the industry faces a long-running labor shortage. NAHB backs the Dignity Act, H-2B expansion, and more funding for apprenticeships and trade education. AI Summary [Editor’s note: This is Part 2 of a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (450+ words) HUD established a strict one-year statute of limitations for Fair Housing Act design and construction violations. The new guidance rescinds a 2013 joint HUD-DOJ policy that exposed builders and subsequent owners to indefinite liability. AI Summary The U.S. Department of Housing and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (369+ words) House Republicans introduced H.R. 10184 to move CFPB funding into the congressional appropriations process and expand oversight. The package adds an inspector general and requires periodic reviews of major rules and supervisory guardrails. AI Summary Republicans in the House of Representatives have…...