Democrats introduce bills to ban hedge funds from single-family housing market

Democratic lawmakers in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate have introduced bills in their respective chambers designed to ban hedge funds from participating in the single-family housing market, citing supply and affordability challenges as justification.First reported by the
Read MoreRedfin reveals new AI-powered listing photos tool

Redfin launched Redfin Redesign, an AI-powered tool for home photos, the company announced on Thursday. The new product allows homebuyers to make changes to the interior of a house in listing photos. This tool uses technology from Roomvo, a home design visualization platform.The tool empowers prospe
Read MoreIncenter rebrands, changes up leadership

Incenter Mortgage Advisors (IMA) has rebranded and changed its leadership to reflect the offering of a broader set of capital markets services. The company, which helped organize over $2 trillion in mortgage-servicing rights (MSRs), changed its brand name to Incenter Capital Advisors. It will emphas
Read MoreMortgage rates are (finally) back at 7%

Mortgage rates continued their downward trajectory this week as the 10-year Treasury yield dropped below 4.2% for the first time since September, according to new data from Freddie Mac.The 30-year, fixed mortgage rate averaged 7.03% for the week ending Dec. 7, according to Freddie Mac‘s Primary Mort
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