Housing, property, and the built environment — markets, design, and the deals behind them.

Anil Hinduja’s employment with Freddie Mac ended Oct. 1

A special committee is ending the challenge to a preliminary report from an independent inspection

A jobs miss sent the 10-year yield to as low as 5.17% before yields rose higher toward 5.28%

Speakers at CMLS said data will be monetized either way, the issue is governance and protecting brokers’ rights

Stock for assets plan values contributed portfolio at no less than $130M, Neighborhood Intelligence, formerly known as Bed Bath and Beyond, would control Fathom

Lenders that secure a one-time waiver can keep using UAD 2.6 into 2027

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac now allow VantageScore 4.0 as an alternative to Classic FICO for eligible loans

Rocket says a 4-month test using 1.4 million reports helped some borrowers qualify and improved pricing outcomes

Paragon has 85 plus agents and reported $260 million in sales volume over the past 12 months

Audience Town analyzed 201,000 sales across 25 markets and found every market sold below asking

The commentary argues many transaction tools track tasks but do not draft, chase signatures, or complete disclosures end to end

Interlock claimed the breach involved more than 2.5 terabytes of files

A majority of shareholders backed the removal of five directors, including interim CEO Daniel Lewis, with Better finalizing his successor

Bipartisan Build America Caucus sketches housing reform targeting zoning, building material costs and inefficient financing barriers

Dennis succeeds Patrick Bain, who is stepping down after 16 years with the company

Anil Hinduja’s employment with Freddie Mac ended Oct. 1

The move follows FHFA and HUD guidance that opened conventional and FHA lending to competing credit score models

He joined after the August close that created Real REMAX Group, with both brands keeping separate identities

Payments are expected to be distributed in early October

A Habitat for Humanity survey across 22 countries found that 75% of individuals say they cut expenses in the cost-of-living crisis

The round doubles its prior valuation and brings in new investor Ribbit Capital

Companies cite share price valuations; Neighborhood keeps tZERO and other digital asset holdings

In a letter obtained by Inman, Compass raised concerns about MLS data supplied to vendors including Courted, BrokerMetrics and Brokerkit.

Builders sold new homes at a faster pace in August, according to Census estimates. The agency said the 6.4 percent gain in new-home sales was not statistically significant.