Homeownership really starts at closing, yet that’s often where the relationship between borrowers and lenders ends. As affordability pressures continue to reshape the housing market, borrower engagement needs to shift from periodic marketing to creating continuous value throughout the homeowner jour

Mortgage servicers are misreading the current moment. Enforcement looks quiet, but accountability has never been broader. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued zero consent orders against servicers in 2026. Enforcement staffing is being cut by 80%, and the Office of the Comptrol

Mortgage rates hit a yearly high last week and even though housing demand is still positive year over year, it is slowing down, just not in a big way yet. Typically, in the past few years, when mortgage rates get above 6.64% and then break over 7%, housing demand slows. Housing data always improves

Coldwell Banker Warburg is folding into Compass. Both Compass and the Coldwell Banker brand are owned by Compass International Holdings. The former New York-based Coldwell Banker franchise will now operate as Warburg at Compass, according to a Compass spokesperson. “We’re excited that Warburg’s agen