2025

FHFA Director Bill Pulte calls on Fed Chair Powell to resign

FHFA Director Bill Pulte called for Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to resign today, shortly after President Trump urged Powell to cut the Fed funds rate by 2.5% in a social post. This follows the Federal Reserve’s decision yesterday to keep the Fed Funds rate unchanged. Although Powell pointed out the challenges of finding a job right now, he said the Fed is not planning to cut rates anytime...

15 commission lawsuit settlements are up for final approval next week

Commission lawsuit settlement agreements from 15 real estate industry players, including major names like Keyes Co./Illustrated Properties, Side, JPAR, NextHome and Baird & Warner will be up for final approval on Tuesday, June 24. The fifteen settling defendants, which come from the Gibson and Keel suits, filed a joint motion for final approval of the settlements this week. Judge Stephen R....

‘Feelings-based recession’: More Americans fearful of finances despite economic data

A rising tide of financial pessimism is washing over U.S. consumers, driven by concerns about inflation, global instability and a lack of economic clarity. At the same time, a solid majority of Americans remain optimistic about their financial future, according to TransUnion’s Consumer Pulse Study for the second quarter of 2025. The result is a nation of households that are increasingly divided on...

Home Flipping in U.S. Hits Lowest Level Since 2018

Flipping Profit Margins Continue to Shrink in 2025 The U.S. home flipping market saw a significant slowdown in early 2025, as both activity and investor profits declined sharply, according to ATTOM's newly released Q1 2025 U.S. Home Flipping Report. A total of 67,394 single-family homes and condominiums were flipped in the first quarter, representing 8.3% of all home sales between January and March. While...

Class Valuation unveils appraisal review tool

Class Valuation has launched a new appraisal review product designed to bring greater clarity and oversight to residential valuations. The new tool, Class Valuation Analysis (CVA), offers licensed appraiser-led reviews of existing appraisal reports by incorporating automated valuation model (AVM) technology. “In today’s market, uncertainty is expensive, and lenders can’t afford to...

Global equity release market projected to top $56B by 2035

Equity release — a class of financial products that involve unlocking home equity and converting it into cash flow — currently has global annual volume of roughly $17 billion. This class includes reverse mortgage products in the U.S., the United Kingdom and elsewhere, but a European equity release authority projects that volume will more than triple over the next 10 years. By 2035, annual global...

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