Compass, Rocket, Redfin urge MLSs to allow seller-directed pre-marketing

Compass International Holdings, Redfin and Rocket Companies are urging MLSs to adopt policies that support pre-marketing and phased marketing distribution and to cease penalizing or punishing agents for carrying out “seller-directed marketing plans.”  The companies, which entered into a mutually exclusive deal to publish Compass coming soon listings on Redfin in late February 2026, made […]

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Basel reproposal’s impact on non-bank mortgage lenders

The reproposal of bank capital rules for mortgages appears to deliver on earlier signals, including looser servicing asset rules, additional loan-to-value ratio distinctions and accommodations for credit enhancement.   Processing Content But some fear there could be a catch in the small print of the new Basel III plan. “Capital rules are notoriously complex, but

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Forget rate drops — here’s where mortgage volume will come from

With mortgage rates expected to hover near current levels for much of 2026, lenders shouldn’t count on rate drops to drive originations growth — and a panel of leading economists at Intercontinental Exchange’s ICE Experience conference in Las Vegas this week made clear where volume will actually come from. Processing Content “We’re essentially back in

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