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2026 The Thousand: The Gedalje Group moves into top 10 after 468 sides in 2025
The Gedalje Group closed 468 sides and $245 million in 2025, ranking No. 10 for sides in RealTrends Verified The Thousand.
HousingWire acquires Keeping Current Matters to deepen local data for agents
HousingWire acquires Keeping Current Matters, adding hyperlocal market intelligence to the tools real estate agents use to win listings and build client trust.
Mortgage lock volume slid 9% in May, Optimal Blue reports
Optimal Blue said May rate-lock volume fell 9% as the 30-year rate rose to 6.44%, purchase share was 81% and ARM share hit 11%.
Two Harbors hit with shareholder lawsuit over CCM acquisition
Shareholder Michael Koblentz filed another lawsuit against Two Harbors Investment Corp. and its board of directors, alleging violations of the Securities Exchange Act tied to the company’s pending acquisition by CrossCountry Intermediate Holdco.
Senate questions Warsh on $100M-plus holdings and Fed ethics
Warsh tells senators he will not yield to Trump on rates and will divest most assets under an ethics agreement.
CFPB ends disparate impact, tightens SPCPs through ECOA amendments
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is set to publish a final rule on Wednesday that eliminates disparate-impact liability under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and adds new prohibitions for Special Purpose Credit Programs.
Real estate brokers own the listing data, says Realtracs
Realtracs replaced its MLS agreement with a brokerage pact affirming broker ownership of listing data and restricting redistribution.
Houston Association of Realtors, Repliers form data access partnership
As part of the agreement, HAR.com will integrate additional proprietary datasets into the Repliers platform at no cost to subscribers.
Colorado AG voids MV Realty Homeowner Benefit Agreements
Colorado AG reached a consent judgment voiding MV Realty 40-year contracts, clearing title filings, and stopping about $8.4 million in fees.
