Fannie, Freddie regulator vows to protect consumers from rising credit report fees

FHFA Director Bill Pulte’s tweet dented Equifax, Experian and TransUnion shares as the MBA renewed calls to do away with tri-merge reporting. Continue reading

Take a look back at the top 5 real estate news stories of 2025

Compass, Zillow and the National Association of Realtors all dominated headlines in 2025 thanks to big M&A deals, battles over private listings and more. Continue reading

What the Compass-Anywhere deal means for the future of MLSs

If MLSs shift to meet the challenges of a new market, they’ll secure their place at the center of the homebuying process, Amit Kulkarni writes. Continue reading

The data-smart way to find your ideal real estate clients

Instead of chasing static buyer and seller profiles, Steven McCloskey writes, focus on larger market trends, where movers are relocating along predictable pathways. Continue reading

Back as CEO, loanDepot founder has his work cut out for him

Anthony Hsieh brings back two technology executives after loanDepot, which hasn’t turned a full-year profit since 2021, posts $25 million Q2 loss. Continue reading

Nation’s largest MLS platforms experience compromised access

FlexMLS and Matrix provide software to major multiple listing services. A recent event forced users to reset their passwords — and prompted words of caution from experts Continue reading

Nation’s largest MLS platforms experience compromised access

FlexMLS and Matrix provide software to major multiple listing services. A recent event forced users to reset their passwords — and prompted words of caution from experts Continue reading

Nation’s largest MLS platforms experience compromised access

FlexMLS and Matrix provide software to major multiple listing services. A recent event forced users to reset their passwords — and prompted words of caution from experts Continue reading

Home price gains relaxed in April, near slowest pace in 2 years

The FHFA HPI rose 3 percent on an annual basis in April, while the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index posted a 2.7 percent annual gain. Continue reading

Fed: Requiring buyer agreements has no effect on commissions

The Federal Reserve analysis found that rising home prices are likely why commission rates fell in the past two decades, but found no impact on rates after buyer contracts were required in 15 states. Continue reading