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If a rumored large-scale layoff at the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) occurs, it could result in major damage to key programs that mortgage lenders and investors rely on, such as project-base...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced its own DOGE Task Force this week, after Elon Musk’s team ravaged the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) last week....
Staffing cuts at Ginnie Mae could table or delay the rollout of a complementary reverse mortgage securities program announced last year, according to an interview with a former Ginnie Mae official ...
The newest senior leaders of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) might not be anticipating long-term employment.
Jeffrey Clark was appointed as senior advisor to Mark Paolett...
Mark Calabria is the latest addition to the leadership roster at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), despite the bureau’s near shutdown. Calabria, director of the FHFA in President Tru...
The latest data through January 2025 shows that while agent movement in January rose from December’s lows — following a typical seasonal pattern — the rebound is notably weaker than in most prior y...
Knock, Knock. Who’s there?
Your sign-in sheet. Your sign-in sheet who?
The sign-in sheet that got lost on your desk. You should have downloaded one of those open house apps HousingWir...
Digital homeownership company Better.com on Thursday announced a record 400% growth in its home equity line of credit (HELOC) and home equity loan businesses.
In a press release, the com...
Some real estate brokers have found their path blocked as they try to navigate the membership agreements mandated by NAR and their local Realtor associations to gain access to MLS listings. (Image ...
The Office of Community Planning and Development inside the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is poised to be drastically reduced in size through cuts to a vast majority of its...
Is the best real estate CRM the one you use or the one you pay the most for? To find out, we reviewed dozens of real estate CRMs to curate this list of the best CRMs for every real estate professio...
Chase Home Lending recently announced a limited-time, nationwide interest rate discount that is designed to help homeowners save on their monthly mortgage payments. The offer is in effect through M...
Compass has added to its roster in the nation’s capital. The brokerage has acquired Washington Fine Properties (WFP), a luxury real estate brokerage located in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan ar...
Despite gross domestic product (GDP), labor market and inflation data that points to a strong economy to kick off 2025, the Fannie Mae Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group now expects bleake...
The Alexander brothers are quietly shopping their Miami homes. Tal and Oren Alexander have employed former agents at their defunct brokerage, Official Partners, to solicit bids for waterfront mansi...
High prices and economic uncertainty are factors pulling homebuyers back out of the housing market, experts say.
A new executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Tuesday gives him unprecedented control over independent regulators such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Federal Depos...
The National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) board of directors is poised to grow by one member. Richard Thorpe, the divisional vice president of CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM)’s reverse ...
Mortgage applications for newly built homes decreased 6% year over year in January 2025, according to a report released Thursday by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). But application volume in...
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President Donald Trump’s chaotic style of governing and use of tariffs is causing uncertainty for real estate investors and homebuilders, according to a report by John Burns Research and Consulting...