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Mortgage Rate News

30yr Fixed Rates Jump to 7.07%

Sep 10, 2026 · 6:44 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

You may have seen other headlines today that reference 30yr fixed rates of 6.76%. Those stories would be citing Freddie Mac's weekly rate survey which is an…

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Housing Industry News

Fifth Circuit upholds dismissal of NAR three-way agreement suit

Sep 10, 2026 · 5:20 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Panel affirmed a 2025 dismissal that found no antitrust injury tied to MLS access and association membership requirements

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Housing Industry News

Homeowners insurance costs hit another record high of $209 per month in Q2 2026

Sep 10, 2026 · 5:03 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Homeowners who changed insurers bucked the trend, saving an average of 6.6%

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Housing Industry News

Mortgage rates top 7% as oil hits $100 and yields climb

Sep 10, 2026 · 4:36 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

Mortgage spreads couldn’t keep rates under 7% as Iran conflict ramps up

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Housing Industry News

Existing home sales slip to 3.98 million in August as rates take a bite

Sep 10, 2026 · 4:13 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Inventory rose to 1.62 million units and months of supply increased to 4.9 — the highest level in more than 10 years

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Housing Industry News

More seniors struggle to age in place as support gaps widen

Sep 10, 2026 · 3:49 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Respondents in states like North Carolina and Nevada indicated elevated demand for financial and housing-related support

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Housing Industry News

Ocrolus integrates with Freddie Mac AIM Check

Sep 10, 2026 · 3:13 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Lenders can send W-2 and pay stub data to AIM before a full Loan Product Advisor submission

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Housing Industry News

Private listings change the buyer side of the listing pitch

Sep 10, 2026 · 3:10 PM Darryl Davis HousingWire

A proposed script reframes the decision, if some buyers cannot see your home, some homes will not be visible to you next

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Housing Industry News

Mortgage credit availability fell 1% in August, driven by fewer jumbo offerings

Sep 10, 2026 · 3:03 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

MBA's MCAI fell to a reading of 107.3, jumbo credit dropped 2.5% and government credit was unchanged

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Housing Industry News

CMLS names Cameron Kinzer director of advocacy

Sep 10, 2026 · 1:58 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

New role focuses on federal, state, and local engagement tied to AI, privacy, antitrust and compensation debates

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