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Compass raises agent entry standards 30% and names CMO

Oct 28, 2026 · 4:26 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

President Neda Navab outlined the changes at RETREAT in New Orleans with about 1,500 agents in attendance

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Northpointe signs definitive agreement to sell mortgage channels to CMG

Oct 28, 2026 · 3:51 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

CMG will pay 0.15% on first-lien originations through Dec. 31, 2028, with closing expected next month

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Zillow Home Loans launches FHA down payment assistance loan

Oct 28, 2026 · 3:37 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Second loan covers up to 3.5% and is forgiven after five years of on-time payments for owner-occupants

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Erin Spalding joins Christie’s International Real Estate First Coast

Oct 28, 2026 · 2:40 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

She led a 140 agent office that produced more than $730 million in closed volume in the past 12 months

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Mortgage applications rebound 3.4% as rates decrease to 7.37%

Oct 28, 2026 · 1:51 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Purchase applications rose 4% week over week, while the refinance index was 61% lower than 1 year ago

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Fannie Mae net income rises to $4.2B in Q3 2026

Oct 28, 2026 · 1:24 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Earnings call emphasized Fannie's work to support affordable homeownership

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Damian Eales named News Corp nominee director at REA Group

Oct 28, 2026 · 1:20 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

News Corp Australia nominated Eales, the Move Inc. CEO, with a shareholder vote slated for REA’s 2027 AGM

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Ruling: California cities risk a price to pay to delay housing permits

Oct 28, 2026 · 10:54 AM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Court said permit seekers are the intended beneficiaries of the 60-day ministerial duty

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OneKey MLS joins CRMLS lawsuit against Compass

Oct 28, 2026 · 10:29 AM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Amended federal complaint asks a judge to affirm that public listing cooperation rules comply with antitrust law

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The national cost-per-square-foot is wrong in both directions

Oct 28, 2026 · 7:00 AM Dave Rany HousingWire

Public bid tabs show about a 3x spread for the same concrete flatwork item, from $4.50 to $13.68 per square foot

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