July 2025

Plaintiffs’ attorneys are checking on NAR settlement compliance

Almost 11 months have passed since the business practice changes mandated by the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement went into effect. Now, the co-lead counsel for the settlement class is looking to find out if the parties are complying. In a letter sent in April but filed in court last week, the […]

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Mortgage Rates Move Higher Despite Decent Inflation Reading

Mortgage rates are based on bonds and bonds don’t like inflation.  When inflation reports are higher than the market expected, rates tend to rise, all other things being equal.   But today’s inflation numbers were a bit lower than the median forecast. This scenario is typically more likely to push rates lower.  Indeed, in the first

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Democratic Representatives Schiff, Swalwell, And Omar News Conference On Committee Assignments

Trump says Fannie Mae suspects Schiff of mortgage fraud

Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., called the Trump administration’s accusations of mortgage fraud regarding his Maryland property political retaliation.Al Drago/Bloomberg Fannie Mae suspects Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., of mortgage fraud.  President Trump announced the government-sponsored enterprise’s findings in a Truth Social post Tuesday. The scheme allegedly involves a Maryland property Schiff has owned since at least

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