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- Musk’s team has gained access to CFPB building, data systems February 7, 2025Associates working with Elon Musk entered CFPB’s building Thursday and will receive ready-only access to a sweeping amount of the bureau’s data.
- Mortgage rates remain high due to labor market resilience February 7, 2025Mortgage rates are around 7% and not 6% today because the labor market is getting softer, but hasn't broken yet.
- Insurance exodus left many properties unprotected from the LA fires February 7, 2025The Wall Street Journal reported that State Farm recently dropped about 9,500 policies in neighborhoods impacted by last month’s wildfires.
- HUD secretary Turner holds town hall, says there are ‘two genders’ February 7, 2025Scott Turner, now seated as HUD secretary, announced a policy change to reporters and introduced himself to HUD staff on Thursday.
- Realtor.com moves headquarters to Austin February 7, 2025Realtor.com announced this week that it’s relocating from Santa Clara to Austin with the goal of making Austin its primary pipeline for hiring talent, with more investments in that coming.
- Gibson plaintiffs assert eXp, Weichert conducted reverse auctions February 7, 2025The Gibson plaintiffs have not been shy in their disdain for the settlements eXp and Weichert reached with the Hooper plaintiffs
- Better appoints Patrick Kandianis as new VP of business development February 7, 2025Digital mortgage lender Better announced Friday that Patrick Kandianis has been appointed as the company's new vice president of business development.
- Black Mortgage Professional Alliance to host its first conference February 7, 2025BMPA, formed in November 2024, aims to "unite Black mortgage professionals, real estate experts, and financial leaders."
- Bessent: Ending GSE conservatorship hinges on mortgage rates February 7, 2025Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's exit from conservatorship hinges on the implications to mortgage rates, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
- January jobs report dampens hope for lower mortgage rates February 7, 2025While the U.S. economy added fewer jobs than expected in January, the job market remains strong, casting doubt on a possible Fed rate cut.