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• Household income climbs in some big cities, outweighed by inflation in others September 18, 2025
  Modest income increases failed to keep pace with the roughly 3% inflation rate, meaning many households effectively lost buying power.
  Jonathan Delozier
• Mortgage rates go wild following Fed rate cut and Powell remarks September 18, 2025
  Mortgage rates rose 15 basis points today following Fed Chair Jerome Powell's comments at the Fed press event Wednesday.
  Logan Mohtashami
• ERA Real Estate launches bilingual coaching program, targets growth in Hispanic markets September 18, 2025
  ERA President Alex Vidal said the bilingual coaching program has helped spur company efforts to expand in Spanish-speaking markets.
  Jonathan Delozier
• NAR Technology Survey finds AI gaining traction with Realtors September 18, 2025
  Explore AI adoption in real estate with NAR's 2025 Tech Survey. From ChatGPT to CRMs, agents are boosting business with technology tools
  Brooklee Han
• Trump asks Supreme Court to uphold firing of Fed governor Cook September 18, 2025
  The move came after an appeals court refused to back the administration’s attempt to oust Cook earlier this week.
  Sarah Wolak
• Radian acquires specialty insurer Inigo for $1.7 billion September 18, 2025
  Radian is acquiring the specialty insurer from Lloyd’s in an all-cash transaction funded by its excess capital and available liquidity. sources
  Brooklee Han
• Michigan launches pilot mortgage program to expand Detroit homeownership September 18, 2025
  The mortgage product will provide qualified borrowers with up to 40% of a home’s purchase price in down payment assistance.
  Sarah Wolak
• FinCEN defends anti-money laundering rule ahead of Dec. 1 deadline September 18, 2025
  FinCEN is pushing back against FNF’s claim that its mandatory reporting rule will cause title companies irreparable harm.
  Brooklee Han
• The Impact Group, a top-ranked Denver team, joins eXp Realty September 18, 2025
  The Impact Group closed on $305 million across 429 units in 2024 — topping local Realtors' sales rankings for two straight years.
  Jonathan Delozier
• HomeLight survey highlights affordability pressures tied to consumer debt September 18, 2025
  HomeLight survey reveals rising consumer debt ratios, affordability challenges in the 2025 housing market and insights on debt consolidation.
  Sarah Wolak