20 August 2025

• Let mortgage lenders pull one credit score, trade group says
  The tri-merge system is "an anachronism from the days when there were significant disparities in coverage by the credit bureaus," MBA says in advocating new approach.
• Fannie Mae dials back sales expectations by 220,000 homes
  Driving the revised forecast are expectations for slightly cooler economic growth and hotter inflation, which could mean mortgage rates come down a little more slowly.
• RE/MAX taps an industry veteran to revive Motto Mortgage brand
  Former PHH Mortgage executive Vic Lombardo was most recently COO of Guaranteed Rate Affinity, a joint venture between nonbank lender Guaranteed Rate and Anywhere Real Estate.