Shutdown freezes USDA loans, and tighter rules could shut out more rural buyers

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Broker frustrated as homebuyers forced to wait for government to reopen

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NextHome partners with Workman Success Systems, promotes executives

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

NextHome is launching a new agent training platform, NextHome Growth Lab, in partnership with Workman Success Systems.

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Fed preview: More cuts likely despite data blackout due to government shutdown

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Would a lengthy shutdown potentially put the brakes on a December rate cut?

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Fannie Mae names Jake Williamson acting single-family head

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Malloy Evans and Danielle McCoy are moving on as both Williamson and Tom Klein, deputy general counsel, take on their respective responsibilities for now.

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KBW says loan level pricing cuts could hurt GSE earnings

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Bill Pulte’s X post has the industry excited that loan level price adjustments could change, but the impact would not be as beneficial as some think, KBW said.

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Apology to readers: Correction to Waterstone Mortgage earnings report

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

A previous report on Waterstone Mortgage’s Q3 earnings contained inaccurate information. We are correcting the record.

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Mortgage rates, home prices improve in Fannie Mae forecast

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Fannie Mae revised its economic and housing outlook for 2025 and 2026, projecting mortgage rates to hit 6.3% and 5.9%, respectively.

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Ontario backs off idea to consult on changing security of tenure renting rules

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Critics are calling for more protection for renters after Ontario backed off a proposal to consider changes to rules that prevent landlords from evicting tenants without a legal reason...

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Canada moves to ban non-competes at banks, other federally regulated workplaces

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The Canadian government will propose legal changes to ban non-compete agreements in employment contracts at federally regulated workplaces, including banks.

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Behind the scenes of the 2025 Australian Mortgage Awards: the judges who made it happen

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Australian Broker celebrates the trailblazers behind the industry’s most spectacular night

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