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Anywhere’s Sue Yannaccone named Compass International Holdings COO

Compass International Holdings (CIH), the parent company of Compass, @properties, Christie’s International Real Estate and the six Anywhere Real Estate brands, has promoted Sue Yannaccone to chief operations officer, according to an announcement on Wednesday. Yannaccone’s promotion comes a little over two months after Compass closed its $1.6 billion acquisition of Anywhere. Yannaccone most recently…

CrossCountry Mortgage to strengthen footprint with Summit M&A deal

Cleveland-based CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM) has struck a deal to acquire Summit Funding, broadening its geographic reach, the companies announced Wednesday. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “In 2025, we financed 1 in 35 homes sold nationwide, ranking as the No. 1 retail mortgage lender,” Ron Leonhardt, founder and CEO, told HousingWire. “This acquisition…

Mortgage demand plummets 11% as 30-year fixed rate rises to 6.3%

Mortgage applications decreased 10.9% from one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)’s weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending March 13. On an unadjusted basis, the index decreased 10% compared with the previous week. “Mortgage rates continued to move higher, driven by increasing Treasury yields as the conflict in the Middle…

Global luxury housing markets move toward equilibrium in 2026

Luxury housing markets across the globe are moving toward a healthier equilibrium after years of heightened buyer demand, tight inventory and disconnected pricing expectations, according to the Christie’s International Real Estate Global Luxury Perspectives report published on Monday.  The report states that global luxury markets are becoming more balanced due to stabilizing pricing expectations, resilient…