• Mortgage credit report costs could jump 50% in 2026,Flávia Furlan Nunes

    Mortgage credit report costs could jump 50% in 2026

    Credit report prices for mortgage lenders will increase by up to 50% in 2026, despite regulatory efforts to boost competition and recent pricing shifts by some players, resellers told HousingWire. It will mark the fourth consecutive year of higher costs. The increase is tied to credit reports that o

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  • Compass, Zillow: Who gets to set the rules of online real estate? A judge may soon decide,Brooklee Han

    Compass, Zillow: Who gets to set the rules of online real estate? A judge may soon decide

    Compass’s preliminary injunction hearing in its antitrust lawsuit against Zillow continued throughout this week, before finishing up on Friday. The hearing, which is being held in New York City under the auspices of U.S. District Court Judge Jeanette Vargas, will be used to decide Compass’s motion s

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  • NYC landlords sue over rent law as vacant units climb,Richard Lawson

    NYC landlords sue over rent law as vacant units climb

    New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani won after campaigning on expanding rent stabilization to improve housing affordability. When he becomes mayor in January, Mamdani will face a lawsuit challenging New York’s rent stabilization law. A group of New York City landlords sued, arguing that the law

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