Apartment Construction Catches up with Renter Demand In a significant shift for the rental market, Americans looking for apartments are seeing more breathing room -- a development reflective of growing supply and waning pricing pressure. New data from Zillow shows that renter-affordability has improved for the first time in four years, driven by slower rent growth and rising landlord concessions. New...

NEXA Lending is continuing to shake up its leadership by adding Tammy Richards to its team as chief strategy officer. The news follows several other leadership announcements for the Arizona-headquartered company. Most recently, NEXA announced a rebrand from NEXA Mortgage to NEXA Lending. Richards confirmed the news on her LinkedIn page and NEXA CEO Mike Kortas confirmed the addition on Sunday...

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced Sunday that it expects total single-family mortgage origination volume to increase to $2.2 trillion in 2026, up from $2.0 trillion expected in 2025. Speaking at its 2025 Annual Convention and Expo, Mike Fratantoni, chief economist and senior vice president for research and business development; Joel Kan, vice president, deputy chief economist; and Marina...

Housing demand started to pick up more than three months ago and has stabilized the housing market. One reason many people are behind the curve on housing data is that they rely on outdated reports that are three to six months old. This is why it’s very critical to track weekly live fresh housing data — while understanding that weekly data can be very volatile, especially around national holidays like...

Detroit-based Rocket Companies announced Friday that it has reduced its workforce following the completion of its acquisition of Mr. Cooper Group. The jobs cut will impact less than 1% of its employees. “Following the Mr. Cooper acquisition, we carefully reviewed our combined structure, identified overlapping roles and made the difficult decision to streamline teams,” the company said in a...

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Chocolate brown upholstery, curvy furniture, maximalist design schemes. These were some of the trends that could be seen at Decorex 2025, held at London’s Olympia from Oct. 12 to 15, 2025. More than 280 brands displayed their newest products at the interior design event, while visitors could choose...

Welcome back to Tech Pulse — HousingWire‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology news, including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: Are MLS policies built for the ChatGPT era? Zillow‘s integration with ChatGPT has ignited a debate over MLS compliance, with industry leaders examining the implications for...

Big Sky Sotheby’s International Realty has added two Montana real estate professionals. Agents Ania Bulis and Ashley Quande bring with them a combined career sales volume exceeding $3.5 billion. According to year-to-date figures, the team ranks No. 1 in both units and volume across the Big Sky MLS and Big Sky Country MLS — as well as the entire state of Montana. Bulis reported just under...

loanDepot wasn’t the first mortgage lender to accuse West Capital Lending (WCL) of engaging in unlawful business practices — allegations that have drawn renewed attention to the tensions between retail mortgage lenders and brokerages in California. The cases spotlight the transfer of leads and borrowers when loan officers move between companies, raising questions about the balance between corporate...