Jamie Dimon urges regulatory rollback to cut mortgage costs by up to 80 basis points by Flávia Furlan Nunes for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire Illustration of Jamie Dimon showing how to cut mortgage costs. Created with ChatGPT4o Jamie Dimon, the influential head of JPMorgan Chase, this week called for regulatory simplification and expansion of low-income tax credit programs to tackle the affordability issue in the U.S. housing market.  In his annual letter to…

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Comparative market analysis (CMA) reports: The ultimate agent guide by Gina Baker, Kayla Lee for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire An essential part of a real estate agent’s responsibilities includes being able to clearly communicate a pricing strategy for any property and identify current market trends. Comparative market analysis (CMA) reports help real estate agents evaluate and determine the market value of a property. A successful agent is able…

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Live blog: Politicians talk GSE reform, tax bill and more at MBA Advocacy by Sarah Wolak for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire We’re in the nation’s capital this week for the Mortgage Bankers Association‘s annual Advocacy conference. Headliners this year include HUD Secretary Scott Turner, Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI), and Ritchie Torres (D-NY). They’ll be…

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