📌 THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES
• 50-year mortgages ignite political chaos online
• Zillow hit with another kickback / steering class-action lawsuit
• Fannie Mae scraps its minimum credit score requirement for DU loans
• NYC grapples with post-Mamdani market expectations
• Clawbacks are back — yes, those signing bonuses are being reclaimed
• PLUS: Could AI actually cost agents their real estate license?
Joining me this week to break it all down:
Matthew Fine (Blueprint Home Loans) • Sheridan Wall (The Real Deal) • Summer Goralik (Expert DRE Compliance)
đź“° ARTICLES & SOURCES DISCUSSED
STORY 1 — 50-Year Mortgage Debate
USA Today:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/real-estate/2025/11/09/trump-50-year-mortgages-bad-idea/87182819007/
Glennda Baker IG post:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQ7gEeGkfK1/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
Facebook post reference:
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1D45oiXzqR/?mibextid=wwXIfr
STORY 2 — Zillow Kickback Class Action Lawsuit
Real Estate News:
https://www.realestatenews.com/2025/11/08/zillow-accused-of-using-kickbacks-to-boost-mortgage-business
(Additional referenced reporting: National Mortgage News, HousingWire, Top Class Actions, BAM)
STORY 3 — Fannie Mae Removes Minimum Credit Score Requirement (DU Loans)
Mortgage Professional America (MPA):
https://www.mpamag.com/us/mortgage-industry/industry-trends/fannie-mae-scraps-minimum-credit-score-for-du-loans/555870
STORY 4 — AI & Real Estate Compliance
Based on Summer Goralik’s Inman commentary and Expert DRE Compliance resources
Expert DRE Compliance:
https://www.expertdrecompliance.com
STORY 5 — NYC Market, the Mamdani Election & Clawbacks
Sheridan Wall’s articles in The Real Deal:
NYC resi players dismiss panic after Mamdani’s victory (Nov 5):
https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2025/11/05/nyc-resi-players-dismiss-fears-over-zohran-mamdanis-victory/
Daily Dirt: Real estate changes tune on Mamdani (Nov 8):
https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2025/11/08/the-daily-dirt-real-estate-sort-of-changes-tune-on-mamdani/
NYC brokerage lands in court over clawbacks (Oct 25):
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📍 Matthew Fine — Loan Originator, Blueprint Home Loans
NMLS # 2678661
Office: 213-424-3706
Email: mfine@mybploan.com
Website: https://bluprinthomeloans.com/mfine
📍 Summer Goralik — Real Estate Compliance Consultant
Phone: (310) 619-1196
Website: https://www.expertdrecompliance.com
📍 Sheridan Wall — New York Residential Reporter, The Real Deal
Instagram: https://instagram.com/bysheridanwall
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