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Why mortgage rates barely budged after jobs report beat estimates
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Why mortgage rates barely budged after jobs report beat estimates

Educational HousingWire observed this week that mortgage rates barely moved even after a jobs report that beat expectations, a sign that bond markets had already priced in much of what the Federal Reserve is likely to do. The excerpt notes that the bond market did the heavy lifting for the

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New vs. Existing Home Prices: What the National Median Misses
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New vs. Existing Home Prices: What the National Median Misses

Educational A report from NAHB Eye on Housing highlights an unusual reversal in the housing market during the second quarter of 2026: newly built single-family homes carried a national median price of $410,700, while existing homes reached $435,700. The $25,000 gap marks the widest spread on

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Newrez to expand joint venture network with eXp Realty
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Newrez to expand joint venture network with eXp Realty

Educational BREAKING — National Mortgage News reported Wednesday that eXp World Holdings, the parent company of eXp Realty, and Kind Lending have ended their mortgage joint venture, Success Lending. Joint ventures between large real estate brokerages and mortgage lenders have become a common structure in the industry, and their dissolution leaves

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Cash-Out Refinance | Requirements & Limits [current_year]
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Cash-Out Refinance | Requirements & Limits [current_year]

Educational The Mortgage Reports has published a guide to cash-out refinancing, walking through how these loans function alongside the requirements and rates borrowers can expect. For homeowners sitting on appreciated equity, the piece arrives at a moment when tapping that value has become a live option again. The guidance

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