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Short Takes: Home Sale Activity Slows in September / Home Price Depreciation in August / Pennymac Adopts VS4 Across Channels / Better Closer to Selling its U.K. Bank

October 6, 2026

Brandon Ivey

“Sky-high mortgage rates and the usual fall slowdown teamed up to chill housing activity,” Zillow said of the market in September.

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Short Takes: Home Sale Activity Slows in September / Home Price Depreciation in August / Pennymac Adopts VS4 Across Channels / Better Closer to Selling its U.K. Bank

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