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Flávia Furlan Nunes
May 20
Land leases, ARM buydowns emerge as lending options while mortgage rates stay elevated
Mortgage lenders are getting creative to combat the housing affordability crisis fueled by rising interest rates, rolling out novel products and blending existing options to keep borrowers in the mark
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Lesley Collins
May 20
“Humans over houses”: Charis Moreno on why industry noise shouldn’t distract agents from what matters
Charis Moreno, Chief Revenue Officer at NextHome, reflects on leadership, resilience and the importance of keeping people — not industry noise — at the center of real estate.
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Brooklee Han
May 20
The return of ‘legacy gold’: CENTURY 21 Real Estate embraces its iconic past while betting on Compass tech
Century 21 CEO Mike Miedler outlines Compass platform integration and a renewed focus on brand trust and community presence.
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The Housing Market's Mortgage Lock-In Problem Isn't Solving Itself
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Forbes
May 20
The Housing Market's Mortgage Lock-In Problem Isn't Solving Itself
Sellers in the current environment face a choice that isn't going away: wait for rates to fall to a level that eliminates the lock-in penalty, or sell now and accept that the move is expensive in rate
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Mortgage Rates Near 7%: Homebuilder ETFs May Do Better Than REIT Funds
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Benzinga
May 20
Mortgage Rates Near 7%: Homebuilder ETFs May Do Better Than REIT Funds
Rising mortgage rates and bond yields are pressuring housing ETFs, with REIT funds facing greater risks than homebuilder ETFs.
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Flávia Furlan Nunes
May 20
Lenders wrestle with the nuances of modern credit score pricing
Mortgage lenders are currently wrestling with a high-stakes puzzle: how to accurately compare the new credit score models hitting the market. The differences are significant and carry major implicatio
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Southern Land Company Expands Service Portfolio with Launch of Integrated In-House Mortgage Division, SLC Lending
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PRNewswire
May 20
Southern Land Company Expands Service Portfolio with Launch of Integrated In-House Mortgage Division, SLC Lending
NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Land Company (SLC), a leading national real estate firm with extensive, multidisciplinary expertise spanning master-planned communities, single-
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Neil Pierson, HousingWire Automation
May 20
Industry coalition lauds adoption of home equity investment regulations in Illinois
Industry group CHEP says the move makes Illinois the leading state model for governance of HEIs and could accelerate efforts toward more uniform national standards.
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HousingWire Automation
May 20
MortgageOne TPO integrates with ARIVE, launches Pathway CDFI
MortgageOne TPO integrated with ARIVE and launched Pathway CDFI with 620 minimum credit scores, up to $2.5 million and no income documentation.
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The spring housing market is waking up-- what to know before looking for a home in the market
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WDIV ClickOnDetroit
May 20
The spring housing market is waking up-- what to know before looking for a home in the market
Throughout the spring, the housing market began to see more buyers and more interested.
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Mortgage Rates Today, Wednesday, May 20: Still Rising
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NerdWallet
May 20
Mortgage Rates Today, Wednesday, May 20: Still Rising
TL;DR: Mortgage rates went up three basis points today.
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Will Mortgage Rates Hit 7% As Borrowing Costs Keep Climbing?
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Benzinga
May 20
Will Mortgage Rates Hit 7% As Borrowing Costs Keep Climbing?
Mortgage rates hit 6.75% as Kobeissi warned inflation and Treasury yields could push rates above 7%.
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