The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act 396-13 no longer includes regulations on build-to-rent
A look at the acquisitions, strategy and key players behind Compass' rise to dominance
The bill may not pass so easily in the House, where lawmakers have suggested it will require some negotiating
A letter addressed to US Attorney General Pamela Bondi and signed by 18 members of Congress says the merger was cleared 'under extraordinarily questionable circumstances'
Less than 4 months after 2 of the biggest companies in real estate announced a planned merger, the firms closed the $1.6B deal on Friday, raising questions about an industry race to M&A
Trump's promise to "ban" big investors from buying more single-family homes renews the debate over whether such a move would be legal — or make much of a dent on affordability
Compass also plans to offer up to $862.5M in convertible senior notes in a private offering after 99% of Compass and 72% of Anywhere shares were cast in favor of the merger
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden ask the DoJ and FTC to 'thoroughly investigate' the pending deal, which they say would 'entrench existing antitrust and price manipulation concerns'
Senate Democrats say they want a better understanding of 'what is taking place at FHFA' after the head of mortgage giants' regulator subjects four prominent Democrats to criminal referrals
FHFA acting Inspector General John "Joe" Allen is set to be fired, Reuters reports, and the position is now vacant as the mortgage giants move toward a public offering
What does the Compass-Anywhere deal mean for private listings? For NAR? For agents in the trenches? We've got the answers
The Trump administration has assured industry groups that a stable housing finance system and low mortgage rates are a 'North Star' in their plans, but Dems complain they've been shut out
Democratic senators asked federal regulator Bill Pulte on Aug. 29 to pause any efforts to reprivatize Fannie and Freddie and study potential impact on mortgage rates
Survey shows most Americans are concerned that privatizing the mortgage giants might lead to higher mortgage rates, with Democrats and independents most likely to be worried
If bond market investors get cold feet about buying government debt and mortgage-backed securities, that could push long-term interest rates higher, even if the Fed cuts short-term rates