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MARIS waives MLS fees for new subscribers through November

MARIS will waive application fees through the end of June and subscription fees through November for new subscribers nationwide.

SWMLS partners with SourceRE to secure MLS listing feeds

SWMLS will route vendor access through SourceRE APIs and embed Data Dye identifiers in every feed to trace unauthorized listing use.

Mortgage applications fell again even as 30-year rates eased

Mortgage applications fell 2.5% in the week ending May 29, 2026, and the refinance index was at its weakest since last June.

Three lessons for mortgage leaders right now

Mortgage still repeats old habits, chasing top producers, designing for internal teams, and lagging AI, despite new data and tools.

HOA liens climb 8.6% nationwide in 2025, with Sun Belt states feeling the most heat

HOA lien filings rose 8.6% in 2025 to nearly 285,000 nationwide, with Florida leading in volume and Louisiana and Colorado driving increases.

Portable credit reports spark debate over costs, feasibility

While the mortgage industry lobbies to reduce credit report costs, the idea of allowing borrowers to use the same file across multiple lenders has slowly emerged.

Down payments and private listings, not commissions, remain buyers’ biggest hurdles

Survey of 223 counselors finds 7% saw lower commissions post NAR settlement, while 46% say pocket listings create access hurdles.

As AI in housing grows, buyers demand transparency and to keep humans in the loop

The findings arrive as mortgage lenders, real estate brokerages and insurers accelerate deployment of AI in underwriting, lead routing, pricing, risk modeling and marketing.