A $20M fine stalks Los Angeles over delay of a new housing project

Developer counsel says denial violates AB 2011 and the Housing Accountability Act and argues for damages for missed deadlines
Read MoreReal estate is moving toward more data privacy. Appraisers say UAD 3.6 is moving the other way

Certification 25 expands who can store, analyze, and distribute appraisal report data, including interior photos
Read MoreCould dual licensing grow as agents, LOs seek revenue opportunities?

RETR identified 3,729 agent and loan officer name matches, with 40% in California
Read MoreOpen Real Estate gets a boost from independents — and an opening from MLSs

Independent firms account for 493 letters, or 59%, the group said on Monday
Read MoreCould Social Security turmoil influence senior homeowners and reverse mortgage demand?

Senior homeowners will continue to face long-term budgeting pressures, with implications for the reverse mortgage segment
Read MoreIntroducing the 2026 Tech Trendsetters

HousingWire honors 75 leaders turning AI, data and digital innovation into practical solutions for mortgage, real estate and housing.
Read MoreBest real estate continuing education schools for license renewal in 2026

Need to renew your real estate license? Use our guide to the best online real estate schools for fulfilling your continuing education requirements in 2024
Read MoreeLEND expands credit eligibility for FHA cash-out refis, conventional loans

Limited-time CreditEdge locks must be in place by the end of 2026 and require an AUS approval
Read MoreBefore the price cut: A first-week real estate listing review

A 3-step checkpoint separates marketing issues, showing friction and true pricing signals.
Read MoreNorthern California MLSListings joins Compass antitrust fight

Amended complaint adds the Northern California MLS, and repeats the request to protect MLS cooperation rules from antitrust claims
Read MoreA path to sub-7% mortgage rates is back on the table

As rates have fallen, housing demand has stabilized the last two weeks
Read MoreExclusive: CrossCountry Mortgage demands payment from former LOs, invokes 2-year non-solicitation

Documents show the company is demanding 75 bps for each refinanced loan on former customers
Read MoreSilvio Tavares steps down as VantageScore CEO, Anthony Hutchinson named interim leader

Hutchinson has spent four years at VantageScore, holding prior roles at Fannie, Freddie and NAR
Read MoreQ3 2026 earnings for publicly traded mortgage, real estate and homebuilder companies

As earnings results wrap up for Q3 2026, here's a rundown of what's happened for major lenders, brokerages, homebuilders, listing portals and title firms.
Read MoreOp-Ed: MLSs can build what brokers want or brokers will do it

With a vendor not expected until early 2027, brokers are pressing for rule changes on data use, IDX and distribution
Read MorePennymac posts $29M profit amid expense cuts, upcoming leadership changes

Company announces pending retirement of president Doug Jones, while CSO Kevin Ryan will replace Dan Perotti as CFO
Read MoreFirst Horizon, Nations Lending and Planet announce leadership moves

This week’s mortgage industry appointments include a new SVP of valuations, a president and COO restructure, plus a bank board addition
Read MoreMAVERIX adds former Compass International Holdings executive Anna Visioli as strategic advisor

Visioli held multiple leadership roles focused on building technology platforms, operational programs and strategic initiatives across large brokerage networks
Read More$711 million is sitting in the commission suit settlement fund, so when do payouts start?

JND reports 2.7 million claims processed, while the court pauses payments and audits administrator invoices
Read MoreCalifornia’s housing push braves a lion’s den of local NIMBY tactics

The 398-home plan includes 97 very-low-income units and sought streamlined approval on commercially zoned land
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