# fannie mae (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover fannie mae. Page: Feed: --- ## [FirstTeam promotes Lauren Henss to chief marketing and strategy officer](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/firstteam-lauren-henss-promotion/) _2026-08-27 · HousingWire Automation · HousingWire_ The brokerage cited brand modernization, agent centric tech work, and AI plans tied to its Purlin partnership. ## [MLSs need to expand options for sellers to improve cooperation](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/clear-cooperation-private-listings/) _2026-08-27 · Victor Lund · HousingWire_ Sellers who want privacy, repairs or price testing were pushed toward private channels when public marketing triggered a one-business-day MLS clock. ## [Velocity to buy Toorak platform, manage $3B BPL portfolio](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/velocity-toorak-acquisition-rtl-bpl/) _2026-08-27 · Flávia Furlan Nunes · HousingWire_ Deal boosts Velocity’s origination volume by 76% and its servicing portfolio by 39% ## [MBA says July mortgage payments dipped, affordability improved](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/mba-papi-july-payments-dip/) _2026-08-27 · HousingWire Automation · HousingWire_ The median payment dropped $16 from June but was up $48 from a year earlier ## [REMAX co-founder Gail Liniger dies at 81](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/gail-liniger-remax-dies-81/) _2026-08-27 · HousingWire Automation · HousingWire_ Liniger co-founded the franchise in 1973 and helped scale it to 145,000 agents across 120 countries. ## [Lisa Cook’s lawyer says Trump lacks legal basis to remove Fed governor](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/lisa-cook-mortgage-allegations-fed-removal-trump/) _2026-08-27 · Flávia Furlan Nunes · HousingWire_ Abbe Lowell argues alleged primary residence mortgage errors were inadvertent and not fraud ## [Why real estate brokerages keep losing good agents](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/weekly-one-on-ones-agent-churn/) _2026-08-27 · Lance Pendleton · HousingWire_ NAR data puts median tenure at 6 years, the article argues weekly reviews of dropped tasks reveal where follow up and systems fail. ## [Realtors don’t just sell communities. They show up for them](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/realtors-dont-just-sell-communities-they-show-up-for-them/) _2026-08-27 · HousingWire Automation · HousingWire_ Eighty percent of association executives and MLS staff volunteer each month, data shows ## [Cost per lead vs. cost-per-closed deal for real estate teams](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/cost-per-closed-deal/) _2026-08-27 · Robyn Thompson DeSantos · HousingWire_ Cheap leads are expensive if they never list, and cites teams shifting metrics to around $1,500 per closed transaction. ## [LeadingRE expands to 500 plus firms after 20 new members](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/leadingre-expands-500-firms/) _2026-08-27 · HousingWire Automation · HousingWire_ New H1 2026 members joined across North America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia Pacific. ## [Prime Noise-Cancelling Picks (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/HtuxxxJOkzr3) _2026-08-27 · **Sponsored**_ Browse Prime-eligible, 4-star-and-up noise-cancelling earbuds with fast shipping and deals ## [Data centers and real estate: What housing professionals need to know](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/data-centers-housing-real-estate/) _2026-08-26 · Tracey Velt · HousingWire_ HousingWire stories cover agent talking points on power costs, pricing uncertainty near facilities and where housing is being pushed next. ## [AI worries rise among real estate leaders](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/ai-worries-rise-among-real-estate-leaders/) _2026-08-26 · HousingWire Automation · HousingWire_ Brokerage size also influenced the types of concerns leaders reported ## [Property taxes are the housing affordability crisis no one wants to touch](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/property-taxes-affordability/) _2026-08-26 · Tim and Julie Harris · HousingWire_ Mortgage rates dominate the affordability debate, but property taxes quietly add hundreds of dollars to monthly payments and remain due long after the mortgage is gone. ## [How the Iran conflict is impacting housing demand](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/how-the-iran-conflict-is-impacting-housing-demand/) _2026-08-26 · Logan Mohtashami · HousingWire_ 2026 has 25 weeks of positive year-over-year purchase apps, but negative prints are reappearing as rates stay elevated ## [Shareholder pitches public holding for GSEs as alternative to conservatorship exit](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/oksenholt-texas-topco-plan-fannie-freddie-usftmc/) _2026-08-26 · Flávia Furlan Nunes · HousingWire_ Proposal keeps GSE charters intact while using a Texas TopCo to reset capital ## [Arizona takes legal action against MV Realty](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/arizona-takes-legal-action-against-mv-realty/) _2026-08-26 · HousingWire Automation · HousingWire_ Leadership from the American Land Title Association as well as AARP applauded Arizona's move ## [How will the tariff war with Canada impact real estate?](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/tariffs-fed-mortgage-rates/) _2026-08-26 · Darryl Davis · HousingWire_ As a real estate professional, Canada's new tariffs are out of your hands. Explaining them to a seller in one clear sentence is not. ## [The boring real estate habits that keep deals coming back](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/boring-real-estate-habits/) _2026-08-26 · Eric Bramlett · HousingWire_ NAR data shows repeat clients drive 46% of volume and referrals add 44%, putting most lead sources under 10%. ## [FMLS and MARIS launch two-way MLS data sharing](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/fmls-maris-data-sharing/) _2026-08-26 · HousingWire Automation · HousingWire_ Subscribers can search cross-market inventory natively with no separate login, targeting relocation, second homes, and investors. ## [Bluegrass Realtors hires Brendan Bailey as CEO](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/brendan-bailey-bluegrass-realtors-ceo/) _2026-08-26 · HousingWire Automation · HousingWire_ Bailey joins from Denver Metro Association of Realtors after 3 years as CEO, he will also lead Imagine MLS. ## [Every Channel. One Login. 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Free trial, no IP lock. ## [What can the government do to lower mortgage rates?](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/what-can-the-government-do-to-lower-mortgage-rates/) _2026-08-22 · Logan Mohtashami · HousingWire_ They have levers to pull, but not before some issues get resolved ## [loanDepot receives NYSE notice over sub-$1 share price](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/loandepot-nyse-share-price-notice-earnings-context/) _2026-08-21 · HousingWire Automation · HousingWire_ NYSE gives the nonbank lender six months to lift its share price ## [Real Brokerage wins Canadian court approval for REMAX deal](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/real-remax-court-approval/) _2026-08-21 · Brooklee Han · HousingWire_ Companies target Aug. 24 close, DOJ already ended HSR waiting period early. ## [TWO wins final regulatory approval for CCM deal](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/two-harbors-final-regulatory-approval-crosscountry-mortgage-merger/) _2026-08-21 · Flávia Furlan Nunes · HousingWire_ TWO shareholders to receive $12 per share in cash plus stub dividend ## [Fannie Mae reportedly cuts senior executives across business lines](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/fannie-mae-senior-departures/) _2026-08-21 · Flávia Furlan Nunes · HousingWire_ Several officials were notified Wednesday that their positions had been eliminated, WSJ reported ## [Data centers’ effect on utility bills — what real estate agents need to know](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/data-centers-effect-on-utility-bills-what-real-estate-agents-need-to-know/) _2026-08-21 · Jonathan Delozier · HousingWire_ For real estate professionals, the potential consequence is another variable in the affordability equation ## [Ara Hovnanian said it twice, homebuilders really need scale](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/hovnanian-scale-gap/) _2026-08-21 · John McManus · HousingWire_ Q3 adjusted pretax income missed guidance, the first miss in 23 quarters, underscoring operating leverage ## [Does housing have an AI problem?](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/does-housing-have-an-ai-problem/) _2026-08-21 · Logan Mohtashami · HousingWire_ The Federal Reserve thinks so ## [Judge narrows Veterans United suit but lets RESPA claims proceed](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/missouri-judge-veterans-united-respa-kickback-claims/) _2026-08-21 · Flávia Furlan Nunes · HousingWire_ State consumer claims are dismissed, but RESPA allegations survive ## [The scarcity pitch for private listings leaves out the key condition](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/listing-visibility-scarcity/) _2026-08-21 · Darryl Davis · HousingWire_ Studies show that when buyers cannot see supply or terms, serious bidders may not enter and expected price can fall. ## [From any door to your door (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/vFasFWSprA25) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Book rides, errands, deliveries, groceries and home help in one app ## [Antitrust suit claims Compass pullback from StreetEasy raised NYC rents](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/compass-streeteasy-delisting-antitrust-nyc/) _2026-08-21 · Brooklee Han · HousingWire_ Plaintiffs cite $5,270 monthly rent versus a July 2026 median asking rent of $4,390. ## [REMAX cash election proration set for Real merger close Aug. 24](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/remax-cash-proration-real-merger/) _2026-08-21 · HousingWire Automation · HousingWire_ Cash electors are expected to get about $4.33 plus 0.3535 shares after the 10-for-1 consolidation. ## [reAlpha completes InstaMortgage acquisition for $8.5M](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/realpha-instamortgage-acquisition-2/) _2026-08-21 · Sarah Wolak · HousingWire_ Deal closed Aug. 19, adds in house origination, underwriting, and funding across 38 states plus D.C ## [CoStar closes $800M Zonda acquisition](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/costar-zonda-acquisition-closes/) _2026-08-21 · HousingWire Automation · HousingWire_ Zonda will sit in CoStar’s residential segment, which reported $444M Q2 2026 revenue, up 33% year over year. ## [Illinois REALTORS targets local barriers to building more housing](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/illinois-housing-supply-accelerator-2/) _2026-08-21 · Richard Lawson · HousingWire_ Active listings fell 64% in 5 years, permits dropped 13%, and prices rose statewide ## [Thirty years is not a relationship](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/mortgage-trust-ai-relationship/) _2026-08-21 · Marvin Chang · HousingWire_ Borrower trust has four mechanisms, and AI can expose invisible failures at scale ## [Dream Finders bets empty nesters want amenities, not age limits](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/dream-finders-reverie-resort-lifestyle-non-age-restricted/) _2026-08-20 · Tyler Williams · HousingWire_ Reverie active adult brand targets Gen X buyers seeking amenities and connection, while builders look to protect margins ## [Luminate Bank acquires select assets of First State Mortgage Services](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/luminate-first-state-assets/) _2026-08-20 · Flávia Furlan Nunes · HousingWire_ Luminate adds volume and a larger Midwest presence ## [Toll Brothers luxury moat meets a tougher market test](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/toll-brothers-luxury-housing-risk/) _2026-08-20 · John McManus · HousingWire_ Cash buyers were 25% of deliveries, and the average loan-to-value was 69% in fiscal Q3 ## [New tax on high-value second homes challenged in Rhode Island](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/high-value-second-homes-tax-challenged-in-rhode-island/) _2026-08-20 · Jonathan Delozier · HousingWire_ Plaintiffs say the law should not target out-of-state residents who cannot vote in Rhode Island ## [Unlock MLS redefines participants, adds data licensing](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/unlock-mls-data-licensing/) _2026-08-20 · Brooklee Han · HousingWire_ Starting Sept. 15, platform brokerages must commercially license listing data feeds and pay a fee ## [FHFA says GSE foreclosure prevention actions fell in May](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/fhfa-says-gse-foreclosure-prevention-actions-fell-in-may/) _2026-08-20 · Sarah Wolak · HousingWire_ Refi volume fell 29.9% as the average 30-year fixed rate rose to 6.44%, FHFA data revealed ## [Zillow layoffs included longtime exec Sara Bonert](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/zillow-layoffs-sara-bonert/) _2026-08-20 · Brooklee Han · HousingWire_ Bonert said she may be the most tenured employee impacted, as Zillow cut 500-plus roles in early August ## [Point favors deliberate growth with new HEI wholesale channel](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/point-wholesale-hei-brokers/) _2026-08-20 · Flávia Furlan Nunes · HousingWire_ Point is betting that broker distribution can scale the product ## [MLS critics call it anti-competitive. These brokers say it helps them compete](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/mls-levels-playing-field/) _2026-08-20 · Brooklee Han · HousingWire_ CMLS 2023 papers frame MLS as an information sharing system with network effects that lower search costs. ## [Is Zillow having its AOL moment?](https://www.housingwire.com/articles/zillow-compass-listing-control/) _2026-08-20 · Hans Wydler, Steve Wydler · HousingWire_ Listing creators and direct channels may capture more value as private networks expand and buyers search beyond portals.