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Mortgage rates fall again, but are borrowers stretching budgets too far?

Aug 18, 2026 · 4:39 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

With 30-year conforming rates at 6.86% this week, applications rose 3.6%, but stress is visible in FHA and VA portfolios

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IMBs lift profits in Q2 as costs fall, volumes rise

Aug 18, 2026 · 4:39 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Lenders reported an average pretax net production profit of $973 per loan

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GoRascal adds Matador Lending in Texas mortgage push

Aug 18, 2026 · 4:29 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Deal adds 50 Texas loan officers and a $200 million annual run rate to GoRascal

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REMAX CEO Erik Carlson to step down after Real acquisition closes

Aug 18, 2026 · 4:01 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Real confirmed Carlson will join the Real REMAX Board, while reports say 2 other REMAX executives may also exit.

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Lennar Mortgage discloses data security incident

Aug 18, 2026 · 3:21 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

The company is offering 2 years of complimentary identity monitoring

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Pending home sales dip in July — Midwest fares best

Aug 18, 2026 · 2:54 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Despite broader slowdown, several major metros posted notable annual gains

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Class Valuation acquires Allstate Appraisal

Aug 18, 2026 · 2:52 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Allstate will operate with its current team while gaining access to Class Valuation technology

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The old Texas map may show where growth goes next

Aug 18, 2026 · 1:37 PM Scott Finfer HousingWire

Outer-ring county seats around DFW are outpacing core suburbs; Decatur is up 38.1% since 2020

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Cash buyer market share falling from pandemic highs

Aug 18, 2026 · 1:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Total home sales fell 8.5% year-over-year, while the number of cash transactions dropped 11.2%

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Mortgage critical defect rate rises to 1.71% in Q1 2026

Aug 18, 2026 · 11:00 AM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

ACES data shows legal and compliance defects at 26.02% of findings

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