Bright MLS expects the U.S. housing market to enter a transitional period in 2026, with slightly lower mortgage rates and rising inventory offering some relief to buyers but not enough to fuel a full recovery. The nation’s largest multiple listing service (MLS) released its annual forecast Wednesday — describing a market shaped as much by […]
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Pennymac TPO is waiving a $99 credit report fee charged at closing for loans submitted through its POWER+ portal in December, the lender announced Wednesday. “Qualified credit report fee waivers will be paid by Pennymac at closing—no action required by the partner,” the company said in a notice to brokers. The move comes as credit
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Mortgage rates improved more noticeably today, and while the average rate isn’t quite as low as it was last week, it’s fairly close. Rates are based on movement in the bond market. Bonds were most likely to move in response to one or both of today’s big economic reports. Oddly enough, most of the bond
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