13 July 2025

• Being a neighborhood expert isn’t enough anymore 
  If your entire value proposition is "I specialize in this neighborhood," then you’re putting a clock on your career, Coldwell Banker Warburg's Kevelyn Guzman writes.
• Mortgage lenders ask for more guidance on VantageScore 4.0
  FHFA Director Bill Pulte is reportedly "on thin ice" with several Trump administration officials over lack of communication on new Fannie and Freddie credit score policy.
• Trump administration expands Fannie Mae title waiver program
  Title insurers wanted to put the brakes on a pilot program that uses automated title reviews to allow some homeowners to refinance their mortgage without having to pay for title insurance.