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• Income eligibility defects drive mortgage quality decline August 20, 2025
  Loan quality risks amid ongoing mortgage market challenges are continuing to emerge, according to the newest QC Industry Trends Report from ACES Quality Management.
  Sarah Wolak
• Mortgage applications shrink as VA loan demand declines August 20, 2025
  Mortgage applications was down 1.4% from a week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association for the week ending Aug. 15.
  Sarah Wolak
• 4 steps to take before the next mortgage market shift August 20, 2025
  Having spent decades navigating the ups and downs of the mortgage industry, I’ve learned that challenging market conditions offer two choices: stand still and hope for improvements or go on the offensive and invest in positioning your company for long-term success.
  johnhedlund
• Why saying “I tried” keeps you stuck in your career August 20, 2025
  The simple truth is that many salespeople—and professionals in general—remain average. It’s not because they lack talent, but because they settle. Saying “I tried” offers an excuse, not accountability. It allows you to retreat from discomfort without committing to the action that leads to breakthrough success. Instead of owning results, it positions you as a […]
  Jason Mitchell
• Michigan cities, lawmakers seek $800M for housing incentives August 19, 2025
  The program would provide up to $100,000 for new housing construction or up to $30,000 for repairs covering as much as 30% of costs.
  Jonathan Delozier
• Bonus Homes lands in Phoenix, unveils home equity release option August 19, 2025
  With $65.5M in seed funding, Bonus Homes plans to scale to 10,000 homes under management over the next decade.
  Sarah Wolak
• NAR faces new antitrust suit over alleged steering August 19, 2025
  A Florida broker claims that NAR steers homebuyers to use a buyer’s agent by making it hard for them to directly contact the listing agent.
  Brooklee Han
• Ex-GSE risk chief makes case for Fannie-Freddie merger August 19, 2025
  Clifford Rossi, academic director of the Smith Enterprise Risk Consortium at the University of Maryland, pushes a merger as solution to avoid a race to the bottom.
  Flávia Furlan Nunes
• First American launches monthly rent automated valuation model August 19, 2025
  The tool provides rental estimates, value ranges and confidence scores for use by real estate professionals and investors.
  Jonathan Delozier
• Mortgage rates continue their slow march toward 6% August 19, 2025
  Housing market dynamics have grown more favorable for buyers and sellers in August, and it’s possible that the fall of 2025 could see even better conditions if mortgage rates return to 6%.
  Neil Pierson