One mortgage lender abandons the Florida condo market

California-based Provident Funding Associates LLC is getting out of the Florida condo lending business, it told…

Home sales are tepid, but mortgage fraud is becoming more common

CoreLogic’s risk index rose 8.3% in the past year, driven by more cases of identity and…

After the waters recede: LOs, agents grapple with Helene and Milton devastation

Agents and LOs are grappling with heavily damaged housing markets in the Southeast. Housing markets in…

Origins: From young country club caddy to reverse mortgage professional

Chris Bruser, a reverse mortgage professional in Florida, agreed with an assertion that most people do…

South Florida, a senior enclave, sees more people ‘unretiring’ due to living costs

As the cost of living remains elevated, more seniors — even those in “senior strongholds” like…

Compass lands top agents in Florida, Colorado

Compass has nabbed a pair of top agents to add to its teams in Florida and…

MBA sees risk in new Florida law that gives first-lien priority to PACE loans

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) this week detailed its reasons for opposing a bill in the…

Sotheby’s affiliate adds senior VP to oversee Florida, North Carolina projects

Naples, Florida-based Premier Sotheby’s International Realty is shaking up its C-suite. On Monday, the firm announced…

Amid a climate crisis, some good news for Florida’s housing market

The risks There is no shortage of potential perils in a state that’s surrounded by water.…

Right-to-list agreements now banned in 30 states

Most notably marketed by MV Realty under the moniker of its Homeowner Benefit Program, homeowners who…