Open banking is on the verge of transforming mortgages. Most are unaware of it

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and the Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA) did not comment…

Could the NAR settlement be a blessing in disguise for VA buyers?

Roughly five months have passed since the VA announced this temporary solution. It remains to be…

What should other brokerages glean from Howard Hanna’s commission lawsuit dismissal?

“The first maxim of real estate is that all real estate is local,” Gringer said. “I’m…

Mauricio Umansky wants the real estate industry to ignore the ‘noise’ around the NAR settlement

MU: We’ve been searching for a partner for years, and it’s the right time for us…

The mortgage M&A playbook

Speakers: Dan Snyder, CEO & Co-Founder at Lower Brett Ludden, Managing Partner at Sterling Point Advisors…

How have two hurricanes impacted housing inventory?

Here are new listings for last week over the past several years: 2024: 62,876 2023: 57,229…

DOJ and NAR could step back into the ring over commingled listings

According to the second amended complaint, NAR had policies in place at the time that discriminated…

More loan buybacks from Freddie Mac are raising eyebrows

Seller repurchases of Freddie Mac mortgages rose to $430 million in the second quarter of 2024,…

What happens next for mortgage lenders after the Fed rate cut?

“If we took the worst levels of the spreads from 2023 and incorporated those today, mortgage…

Can mortgage rates go even lower?

If we took the worst levels of the spreads from 2023 and incorporated those today, mortgage…