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Mortgage servicers, government agencies and even distressed homeowners can get better outcomes by allowing prospective buyers to bid from anywhere in foreclosure auctions. #DataandAnalysis #DistressedAssets #PRO #RealEstate scotsmanguide.com/?p=119870

Frustrated by slow sales and stubbornly high construction costs, U.S. home builders reported declining market outlooks in July as the housing market turned the corner into the second half of 2026. #Construction #Economy #RealEstate scotsmanguide.com/news/more-home…

Vought reiterates desire to eliminate CFPB in heated Senate testimony #Mortgage #RegulationandCompliance scotsmanguide.com/news/vought-re…

Pending home sales in June fell 5.4% from May levels and were down 0.3% from one year ago, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). #Economy #MarketTrends #Mortgage scotsmanguide.com/news/pending-h…

New-home mortgage demand declines from May to June #Construction #MarketTrends #Mortgage scotsmanguide.com/news/new-home-…

Russell Vought’s time as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is nearing its end, but it’s not ending quietly. #Mortgage #RegulationandCompliance scotsmanguide.com/news/vought-de…

Wholesale inflation cooled in June more than economists had forecast, as energy prices that have surged since the start of the Iran war in late February abated last month. #Economy #MarketTrends #MonetaryPolicy scotsmanguide.com/news/wholesale…

Industrial sector shows renewed strength in the second quarter: Cushman & Wakefield #Commercial #DataandAnalysis #RealEstate scotsmanguide.com/news/industria…

Construction boom brings 35th straight month of rent relief as supply grows #Construction #DataandAnalysis #MarketTrends #RealEstate scotsmanguide.com/news/construct…

Warsh defends ethics record, AI productivity boom in tense Senate hearing #Economy #MonetaryPolicy #PRO #Technology scotsmanguide.com/news/warsh-def…

Borrowing costs ticked upward last week, driving a second consecutive week of declining mortgage application volumes, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported Wednesday. #InterestRates #Mortgage #Refinancing scotsmanguide.com/news/mortgage-…

Poll shows broad support for CFPB ahead of Vought’s congressional testimony #Mortgage #PRO #RegulationandCompliance scotsmanguide.com/news/poll-show…

Despite progress, nearly 30 states still lack deed theft laws: EquityProtect study #DataandAnalysis #Mortgage #RiskManagement scotsmanguide.com/news/despite-p…

Mortgage credit availability fell in June to its lowest level since December, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said Tuesday, amid a pullback in government-insured refinance programs. #GovernmentLoans #MarketTrends #Mortgage #NonQM scotsmanguide.com/news/mortgage-…

CRE borrowers and investors cautiously optimistic about future prospects #Commercial #MarketTrends #RealEstate scotsmanguide.com/news/cre-borro…

In high-stakes testimony, Warsh pledges transparency amid Fed operational overhaul #Economy #MonetaryPolicy scotsmanguide.com/news/in-high-s…

Resurgent inflation eased in June as gasoline prices declined over the month, though uncertainty over the trajectory of oil prices and Iran war hostilities have reignited in recent weeks. #Economy #MarketTrends #MonetaryPolicy scotsmanguide.com/news/cpi-infla…

Inflation and monetary policy are “at a crossroads,” according to Christopher Waller, the longtime Federal Reserve governor who was a viable contender for the Fed chair position now held by Kevin Warsh. #Economy #InterestRates #MonetaryPolicy scotsmanguide.com/news/waller-sa…

Record home prices mask ‘multiple housing cycles’ fragmenting U.S. market #DataandAnalysis #Economy #PRO #RealEstate scotsmanguide.com/news/record-ho…

Despite the increasing cost of buying a house, first-time homebuyers still accounted for nearly half of Newrez home loans in 2025, according to data collected by the mortgage lender. #MarketTrends #Mortgage scotsmanguide.com/news/newrez-fi…