April 2026

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has approved a set of initial governance changes aimed at streamlining its committee structure and reducing duplication. Changes represent the first phase of a broader effort to modernize the association’s governance model, NAR leadership said. “These member-led updates are grounded in what we’ve heard from our members”, said 2026 […]

Mortgage rates were little-changed on Wednesday, despite the release of several economic reports and another deluge of war-related headlines. In the slightly bigger picture, the market is trading with some sense of hope of a finite timeline for the war. Today, that meant a moderate drop in oil prices and bond yields (aka “rates”). Bonds

Two lending software providers are adding AI enhancements for originators as mortgage companies carve their path in the rapidly changing artificial intelligence landscape.  Processing Content Dark Matter Technologies, owner of the Empower loan origination system, unveiled a new embedded AI assistant named Ask Aiva this week that can deliver answers to loan officers’ questions instantly