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Mortgage Rates Move Back Up With Oil Prices

Jun 3, 2026 · 07:03 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

Imagine being stuck at home watching TV for 3 months and only being able to stream one show. That's been the case for the bond market (which dictates…

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Housing Industry News

New York AG probes Compass-Anywhere acquisition

Jun 3, 2026 · 06:50 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Compass International Holdings appears to be under investigation by the office of New York state Attorney General Letitia James. Leaders at other real…

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Housing Industry News

Mortgage demand resilient in the first half of 2026

Jun 3, 2026 · 05:54 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

Demand for mortgage purchase applications has shown some resilience in the first half of this year, even as rates ticked up amid a lot of dramatic…

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Housing Industry News

Canopy MLS opens participation to brokers nationwide

Jun 3, 2026 · 05:53 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Canopy MLS is rolling out a new participation model and technology framework that will allow licensed real estate professionals across the country to join…

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FTC wins court order to shut down alleged mortgage relief scheme

Jun 3, 2026 · 05:38 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday announced that it secured a court order to shut down an alleged mortgage relief scheme. The regulator says…

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Housing Industry News

PadSplit, Furnished Finder announce rental housing partnership

Jun 3, 2026 · 05:22 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Furnished Finder has partnered with PadSplit to add thousands of PadSplit room rentals to the Furnished Finder platform. The partnership represents…

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Housing Industry News

2026 GameChanger: Agent recruitment pushed REMAX Premier to 171% growth

Jun 3, 2026 · 05:21 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

For Travis Baron, it was a strong commitment to his agents and pursuing organic growth that led to his firm, REMAX Premier Realty , closing 1,813…

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Housing Industry News

First America Homes enters DFW arena with a new division

Jun 3, 2026 · 04:35 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

First America Homes , the homebuilding division of The Signorelli Company , is entering the Dallas-Fort Worth market and opening a new division to oversee…

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Housing Industry News

Splitero closes $296M home equity investment securitization

Jun 3, 2026 · 04:06 PM Sarah Wolak, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Splitero announced Tuesday that it has completed a $296 million home equity investment ( HEI ) securitization, marking the company’s second public…

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LoanCare launches CoreSync private-label servicing platform

Jun 3, 2026 · 03:55 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

LoanCare has launched a new private-label mortgage servicing platform designed to help lenders, banks and credit unions provide a more seamless digital…

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