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How 7% mortgage rates will change housing for a decade

Housing Wire

Heading into the 2025 housing market, we havent had this many homeowners with mortgage rates over 6% since 2016. Most people didnt notice this growing lock-in effect as it was developing in the mid 2010s, but it was well under way. 2016 ended with 14% less available inventory than the year before.

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Why a California law to create housing units hasn’t worked

Housing Wire

Several startups are looking to capitalize on the passage of SB 9, including BuildCasa, a venture-backed firm that pays homeowners up to $400,000 for their excess lot space, handles all applications and other permits, and then sells the plot to a developer who can build on it.

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CoreLogic promotes industry veteran to lead real estate business

Housing Wire

Greene began his tenure at CoreLogic in 2016, where he held key roles in strategic leadership and sales capacities. Throughout his career, Greene developed expertise in business development and product strategy. Most recently, he served as the head of the sales team for the real estate business segment.

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Ally Financial closes mortgage origination business

Housing Wire

Bloomberg was the first to report the developments. Detroit-based Ally Financial exited the mortgage business in 2012, reentered in 2016 with the launch of its direct-to-consumer mortgage platform, Ally Home, and went fully digital in 2019 through a partnership with Better.com.

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CFPB issues consent order against Washington Federal for HMDA reporting violations

Housing Wire

The bank will pay a $200,000 fine for reporting inaccurate HMDA data in 2016 and 2017 — with error rates up to 40% in some cases, according to the CFPB. The settlement also orders Washington Federal to “develop and implement an effective compliance-management system to prevent future violations,” per the CFPB.

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FinLocker raises $17M in Series B funding round

Housing Wire

Louis-based developer of a leading white-label financial fitness and homeownership platform, announced the closure of a $17 million Series B funding round on Tuesday. In addition to product development, FinLocker (a former HousingWire Tech 100 winner) plans to expand its strategic partnerships and collaborations within the mortgage ecosystem.

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SERHANT. enters Orlando real estate market

Housing Wire

The Raumakers began their career in real estate in 2016 at Keller Williams before joining eXp Realty in 2018 and launching The Home Squad. “In A core focus for The Home Squad has always been agent development and empowerment, and we believe this mutual philosophy that we share with SERHANT. In SERHANT.,