Key Mortgage hires Kevin Christopher as SVP of production

Christopher ran retail mortgage sales across 17 states at JPMorgan Chase’s central division

Better board fight escalates as Vishal Garg selects 3 director candidates

Garg moved the written consent deadline to Oct. 2, while Better says he has not produced consents showing majority support

Zillow names Rikki Tremblay principal accounting officer

Jennifer Rock will stay in an advisory role through March 1, 2027

Sidewalk gaps, train counts ignite California SB 79 zoning lawsuits

Plaintiffs say walkway and train frequency rules were applied too narrowly, illegally disqualifying density

The unseen shift in agency pools: How ‘lender choice’ is quietly repricing specified pools

Rising VantageScore 4.0 concentrations are adding uncertainty to credit-based pay-ups and prepayment models

Gateway First Bank to acquire Colonial Savings

The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027

Settlor integrates with TitleSphere, expands transaction data use

Users can now generate context around transaction activity in real time

Taylor Morrison CEO says trust can scale in a stress-test market

In a market where 66% of builders use incentives, Sheryl Palmer points to reputation, internal alignment, and data systems as advantages

Florida Agency Network expands CertifID use across closings

FAN said the rollout adds direct wire fraud protection to every closing it conducts

NYC buyers caught in the middle of StreetEasy, Compass listing fight

Compass pulled listings in August, StreetEasy also capped Experts participation at 20% per firm

Housing starts outlook turns negative through 2027 as costs rise

Buy-downs now support 80-90% of new-home sales as margins tighten and labor shortages persist

Zillow Preview listings now live on Realtor.com

Listings will be labeled Realtor.com Preview Listings under a syndication deal first announced in May

UWM says 25% of borrowers benefit from new credit score model

Lender’s data lines up with analysts’ estimates based on historical performance

Foreclosure filings rise 13% year-over-year, South hit hardest

Lenders repossessed 5,794 properties through completed foreclosures in August

The wrong levers

Four years of a frozen housing market won't thaw from the three levers everyone keeps pulling

Can empowering small investors strengthen America’s housing supply?

Federal data show individuals own 59% of rental properties, even as LLCs hold 43% of rental units

Who owns the customer? That depends on whom you ask.

With 30-year rates near 7%, retention and permissioned access may decide the next refi wave

The Fed rate-hike cycle has started. What’s next?

Key factors for mortgage rates will be the Iran conflict and trade war, not just the economy

Housing Market Spotlight: The housing market signal to watch as rates top 7%

New listings and pending sales can offer an early look at whether buyer demand is losing ground

What real estate professionals should know about the Fed rate hike

Housing professionals said the psychological effect on homebuyers and sellers is immediate