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- Fannie Mae cuts 62 jobs under FHFA’s push to streamline operations October 31, 2025Fannie Mae cut 62 jobs on Thursday across its operations, technology, and diversity teams as part of an ongoing strategy imposed by Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte to reduce positions not related to the enterprise’s core activities.Flávia Furlan Nunes
- One in five Americans believe they’ve lived in a haunted house October 31, 2025While a majority say they’d feel uneasy living in a haunted house, three-fourths wouldn’t immediately move out if they discovered one.Jonathan Delozier
- Real estate industry chiefs say housing fix starts with mortgage financing reform October 31, 2025Leaders emphasized that drastic times call for drastic measures — and that a generation of homeownership lies in the balance.Jonathan Delozier
- Affordability for first-time homebuyers: Beyond rates and prices October 31, 2025We've all heard the refrain: it's never been harder to buy your first home. The narrative almost always circles back to two usual suspects - mortgage rates and home prices. While rates and prices are undeniably visible and powerful levers, they are not the whole story. For industry insiders, the challenge (and the opportunity) lies […]Hector Amendola
- Zillow focuses on consumers, agents to fuel future growth October 30, 2025Zillow believes its strong Q3 2025 financial performances is due to its commitment to be the best partner for consumers and agents.Brooklee Han
- Rocket’s integrations of Redfin, Mr. Cooper lift Q3 results above forecasts October 30, 2025Rocket CEO Varun Krishna said that Q3 2025 marked the strongest purchase and refinance quarter for the company in the past three years.Sarah Wolak
- Debate heats up around GSEs’ potentially larger role as MBS buyers October 30, 2025Overall, the perception is that having new buyers of MBS would be positive for the industry, although some question whether the GSEs would be the best actors to play this role.Flávia Furlan Nunes
- Real estate leaders praise federal housing action, stress first-time buyer help October 30, 2025NextHome co-CEO Keith Robinson and others are happy to see Washington address housing, but say more first-time homebuyers help is needed.Jonathan Delozier
- What changes are industry leaders demanding from NAR? October 30, 2025A group of large brokerage leaders says NAR’s current leadership structure lacks outside perspective resulting in increased legal exposureBrooklee Han
- VRM executive Cheryl Travis-Johnson has died October 30, 2025Cheryl Travis-Johnson, COO of VRM Mortgage Services, leaves a legacy of innovation and advocacy for underrepresented communities.Sarah Wolak
