February 2026

BPC Action presses Congress to advance bipartisan housing bills

Bipartisan Policy Center Action (BPC) is urging congressional leaders to bring two bipartisan housing bills to the floor for votes in the House of Representatives and the Senate as soon as possible, citing rising housing costs and a nationwide shortage of affordable homes. In a statement issued Monday, the advocacy group called on lawmakers to […]

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Purlin and Final Offer merge to launch unified AI real estate platform

AI-powered real estate operations system Purlin and Final Offer, a consumer-facing offer negotiation marketplace, have merged to form Purlin Enterprises, according to an announcement on Tuesday. The financial terms of the merger were not disclosed. The merger creates an AI-platform that unifies real estate, mortgage and title.  After the merger, the companies say that Purlin

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Spring housing market uncertain as mortgage rates remain flat

Despite some key economic and policy announcements in the past week, mortgage rates have remained stable, which could alleviate homebuyer and seller concerns as the spring housing market approaches. Mortgage News Daily (MND) reported Tuesday that 30-year fixed rates averaged 6.20%, up 5 basis points in the past week. MND rates are based on best-execution

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