House subcommittee probes Compass MRED private listing network deal

A House Judiciary subcommittee is pressing Compass International Holdings and Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) to explain their nationwide private listing network partnership, citing concerns that the arrangement could limit transparency, reduce competition and harm homebuyers and sellers. The House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust sent separate letters on […]

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Pulte banks on build-to-order pivot as margins find a floor

The market-driven forces for greater homebuilder margins, sales pace and efficiency in 2026 take a variety of shapes, sizes, risks and opportunistic tactics. For PulteGroup, a key margin-enhancing strategy is leveraging improved build-cycles and a balanced sales pace to swell its mix of build-to-order (BTO) homes vs. speculative starts. Pulte, the third-largest homebuilder according to

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House passes bill to ease banking regulations

The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed legislation that would make a series of changes to federal banking regulations, including easing certain capital, supervisory and merger requirements for community banks and other smaller financial institutions. The bill is sponsored by House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (Ark.-02) and Subcommittee on Financial Institutions

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