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Mortgage rates move lower, but homebuyers face other obstacles

The long-range forecast for mortgage rates has dimmed in recent months, but stability has returned to the market more recently as rates are slowly creeping back down toward 7%. Still, all types of prospective homebuyers — whether they’re a Gen Z worker searching for a starter home, a millennial looking for more space or a…

Informative Research integrates with Thomas & Company

Informative Research, a technology provider that delivers data-driven credit and verification solutions to the mortgage lending community, on Tuesday announced its integration with Thomas & Company, which provides support for employee relations programs. As part of the integration, Thomas & Company’s wage and employment verification service will be added to the Informative Research verification platform,…

The debate around Clear Cooperation ignores real solutions

When I attended a national real estate conference last month, the Clear Cooperation Policy — the provision requiring listings to be published on the MLS within 24 hours of marketing a property — predictably surfaced as a hot-button issue. At one point, a poll asked the hundreds in the audience: “What are your thoughts on…