Paint News Today — October 17, 2026
Real, Compass, SERHANT. add teams; Baird & Warner picks COO and more — today's paint signal.
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Real, Compass, SERHANT. add teams; Baird & Warner picks COO
Christies International Real Estate expands in New Jersey
Fannie Mae slashes 2027 mortgage forecast amid higher rates
Refinance activity takes the brunt of the revision
Could your lead-gen and referral practices face FTC scrutiny? Senators want a closer look
Letter cites lead gen referrals, mortgage steering, and office exclusive listings as affordability pressures
Paint News Today — October 16, 2026
Beazer Homes stockholders approve $2.2B sale to Dream Finders and more — today's paint signal.
Beazer Homes stockholders approve $2.2B sale to Dream Finders
The all-cash deal is now expected to close on October 20
Mortgage industry reacts to Pulte’s absence at MBA Annual
MBA said 3,700 attendees still gathered in Chicago as FHFA director cited travel tied to housing funds
Did mortgage rates just peak or is this some bond market madness?
In the last 48 hours, we got two very hot inflation reports, positive retail sales, rising oil prices and historically low jobless claims
NRMLA asks DC Council to expand reverse mortgage fee exemption
Trade group cites TILA and Regulation Z, says exemption should cover proprietary products available to borrowers under 62
Paint News Today — October 15, 2026
Before your borrower’s AI agent calls mine: Three questions mortgage servicers aren’t asking yet and more — today's paint signal.
Before your borrower’s AI agent calls mine: Three questions mortgage servicers aren’t asking yet
Meta launched Muse on 09/08/2026, raising new questions on disclosure, authentication and delegated authority
GSEs target income and occupancy to cut buyback risk
Mortgage giants are deploying tech to flag occupancy risk and income defects upfront
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Real, Compass, SERHANT. add teams; Baird & Warner picks COO
Christies International Real Estate expands in New Jersey
Compass takes CRMLS fight to court and promises to cover agent fines
Complaint alleges fines up to $2,500 for public marketing outside the MLS when clients direct it in writing
First Horizon sells $4.5B mortgage portfolio at discount
Bank is moving to align its mortgage production more closely with core relationship clients
Disruption can distract brokerage leaders from consumer expectations
Lessons from deregulation, software shifts, wireless competition, and patient consumerism point to a consistent pattern, choice changes behavior
Fannie Mae slashes 2027 mortgage forecast amid higher rates
Refinance activity takes the brunt of the revision
Dark Matter promotes three executives to senior leadership roles
The company promoted three executives into CTO, CFO, legal roles
Candidates pitch housing affordability fixes as a midterm gambit
Candidates pair pro-supply policies with populist proposals like investor limits, LIHTC expansion and down payment help
AI voice agents target real estate’s next conversion opportunity
CINC’s Jeff Walker says the priority is recognizing lead intent during a 12-month sales cycle and acting at the right moment
Housing M&A shifts as global capital retargets residential futures
Zelman data shows housing M&A deal value up 56% through Aug. 2026 while investment grade issuance fell 71%
Could your lead-gen and referral practices face FTC scrutiny? Senators want a closer look
Letter cites lead gen referrals, mortgage steering, and office exclusive listings as affordability pressures
