New-home loan applications drop as builder sentiment ebbs

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Economic uncertainty and higher rates in May contributed to the second decline in applications for new homes on an annual basis, reversing March gains

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CertifID adds operational scope with CloseSimple acquisition

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The merger will bolster existing safeguards against AI threats, while providing a tool that should appeal to young homebuyers, leaders of the companies said.

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HUD aims to help multi-story manufactured housing go vertical

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

HUD proposed a rule to allow chassis free upper floors in manufactured homes, a change developers say can cut $5,000 to $10,000 per home.

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With Warsh’s Fed overhaul, mortgage rates face a new risk

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s new framework for the U.S. central bank carries significant implications for the mortgage industry and broader housing market.

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Mortgage rates ease as Iran peace deal cools bond markets

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

A tentative US-Iran ceasefire pulled Treasury yields lower this week, offering the housing market its clearest dose of good news in months

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Pandemic boomtowns now lead the nation in failed home deals

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Which metro areas top May 2026 contract cancellation rankings?

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California home prices hit record as supply tightens

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The statewide median home price hit a second straight record in May as luxury sales surge and supply tightens toward multi-year lows

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New listings drought tests US housing market

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Four months of rising home sales can’t mask a deepening supply crunch as new listings hit a seven-month low

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How Warsh’s ‘more nimble’ Fed could deliver what brokers have been waiting for

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Why Warsh’s plan to overhaul the central bank’s operations could be just what the mortgage market needs, one attorney says

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Dallas’ allure to out-of-state banks remains strong

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

At least nine Dallas-area institutions have agreed to sell themselves since late 2024, with the Oklahoma City-based MidFirst Bank’s deal for Dallas Capital marking the latest transaction.

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