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- OCC proposes simplified CRA plans for community banks December 18, 2025The OCC's new guidance aims to simplify CRA compliance for community banks, allowing them to tailor plans to local needs.
- New executives named at @properties Christie’s International Real Estate December 18, 2025@properties appoints Paul Blackburn, Rachel Scheid and Rick Sobin to new executive roles as part of a 2025 leadership shakeup.
- What’s new from Tech100 honoree CLARIFIRE? Security, AI transcription and automation for mortgage servicers December 18, 2025CLARIFIRE achieved CSA STAR Level Two certification and introduced new AI, automation and document processing tools to help servicers enhance security, borrower support and workflow efficiency.
- Mortgage payments decrease slightly in November December 18, 2025Homebuyer affordability improved for the sixth consecutive month in November as median mortgage payments decreased slightly.
- Inflation cooled in November after September peak December 18, 2025Inflation cooled to an annual increase of 2.7% in November as energy prices rise after posting a 3.0% increase in September
- Homebuilders have new competition for lots. Data centers December 18, 2025On the outskirts of Dallas/Fort Worth, where pastureland once stretched uninterrupted to the horizon, thousands of new structures are rising. Windowless. Warehouse-sized. Fenced in and humming with electricity. These are not fulfillment centers or factories. They are data centers, the physical backbone of artificial intelligence. Texas, long known for oil rigs and subdivisions, is now […]
- 8 best Massachusetts real estate schools for 2026 December 18, 2025We share our expertise and research on the best real estate schools in MA to help you launch your new career.
- Rent regulation is winning. Outcry mounts as new projects stall December 18, 2025Opponents of rent control and rent stabilization are dialing up their vocal opposition to the housing affordability tactic as an “empty promise,” even as more major U.S. cities move to strengthen tenant protections. Economists and investors increasingly argue that such policies tank new housing development and investment at the very moment concerns about affordability intensify. […]
- Biggest stories of 2025: the MLS identity crisis December 18, 2025In 2025, MLSs redefined their value, opened access, and shifted rulemaking after the NAR settlement changed industry norms.
- Zillow was right to kill Climate RiskScores December 18, 2025Zillow was right to remove climate risk scores. Parcel-level flood data is unreliable, poorly defined, and risks misleading homebuyers rather than informing them.
