Housing

Exclusive: NFM Lending grows footprint with Homespire Mortgage acquisition

Two Maryland-based retail mortgage lenders struck an M&A deal this week as NFM Lending has agreed to acquire Homespire Mortgage, the companies confirmed on Friday. The financial terms were not ...

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Opendoor hits reset: The iBuyer goes full founder mode with new CEO

Opendoor’s recently appointed CEO Kaz Nejatian used the firm’s third-quarter earnings call with investors and analysts to introduce himself and reintroduce the company he has been tasked with turni...

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Stewart acquires MCS’s mortgage services business for $330 million

Title and real estate services company Stewart Information Services Corp., owned by SISCO Holdings, has entered into an agreement to acquire the mortgage services of property preservation provider ...

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NHI Tackles Move-Outs and Legacy Asset Pressures While Driving SHOP Growth and Future Deals

National Health Investors (NYSE: NHI) continues to grow its senior housing operating portfolio, with more growth expected in the future as the company looks into move-outs within legacy assets, acc...

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Woda Cooper Cos., Parallel Housing Break Ground on 52-Unit Affordable Housing Development in Iowa

DAVENPORT, Iowa — Woda Cooper Cos. Inc. and nonprofit Parallel Housing Inc. have broken ground on a new 52-unit affordable housing development located in Davenport. Units at the community, ...

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Kiser Group Brokers $13M Sale of Skilled Nursing Facility Near Colorado Springs

WOODLAND PARK, Colo. — Kiser Group has brokered the $13 million sale of a skilled nursing facility located in Woodland Park, roughly 20 miles northwest of Colorado Springs. The property, Forest Rid...

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eXp World Holdings reports strong Q3 2025: revenue growth, agent retention success

The third quarter of 2025 was a strong one for eXp World Holdings, the parent company of eXp Realty. During the quarter, the Glenn Sanford-founded firm reported $1.3 billion in revenue, an increase...

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Opendoor, Roam team up to expand assumable mortgage access

Opendoor is teaming up with Roam, a platform that enables homebuyers to purchase homes with assumable low-rate mortgages, according to an announcement on Friday. Through this partnershi...

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Longbridge has record quarter for proprietary volume, posts $8.6M profit

Ellington Financial reported strong financial performance from its reverse mortgage subsidiary, Longbridge Financial, during its third-quarter earnings call on Thursday. Longbridge poste...

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Brookdale Senior Living Takes ‘More Offensive Posture’ Under New CEO

The new top leader of Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) is taking the company in a “far more offensive” direction while consolidating its regional leadership structure and further tilting toward ...

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Why Green Bay homes sell 42 days faster than national average

Green Bay’s housing market demonstrates how strategic pricing can maintain transaction velocity, with homes selling in a median 35 days compared to 77 days nationally. The metro absorbed 67 homes l...

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Florida housing market slows as listings rise and sales drop

Florida’s single-family housing market revealed a striking disconnect in early November 2025, with homes taking a median 98 days to sell, 21 days longer than the national median of 77 days, even as...

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Three ways servicers can move the needle on borrower experience

Low borrower satisfaction carries significant business consequences for mortgage servicers. Dissatisfied or confused borrowers are more likely to complain to regulators, generate costly call center...

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Onity’s reverse business turns a profit as margins climb

Onity Group managed to deliver a profit in its reverse mortgage origination segment in the third quarter of 2025, as higher margins offset lower volumes. Onity — the parent company of PH...

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Indianapolis sellers cut prices on majority of homes as inventory builds

The Indianapolis, IN metro housing market shows sellers adjusting expectations as 55.8% of active listings reduced prices during the week ending Oct. 31, 2025. Despite steady buyer activity with 51...

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How Juniper, Maplewood, Erickson Senior Living Train Staff to Overcome Tech Barriers

When it comes to adopting new technologies and systems, senior living operators cite staff capacity and expertise as a top challenge. Companies including Juniper Communities use regular...

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Credit models for mortgages are being overhauled. Here’s what to know

The way that mortgage lenders assess credit risk is undergoing its biggest overhaul in decades as the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is preparing to roll out a new framework that allows lend...

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Philadelphia homes sell weeks faster than national pace

Homes in the Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington metro area sell in a median 49 days, 28 days faster than the national median of 77 days, even as 39% of active listings reduced prices during the week en...

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Orlando metro homes sit longer despite lower prices

The Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford metro housing market presents an unusual dynamic where homes are taking 20% longer to sell than a year ago despite falling prices and widespread price reductions. ...

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Rithm drops Onity as subservicer on $33B portfolio

Rithm Capital will no longer use Onity Group’s servicing subsidiary, PHH Mortgage Corp., as the subservicer of a $33 billion portfolio primarily composed of pre-2008 loans — ending an agreement tha...

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How Terre Haute market defies trends with faster sales and price gains

The Terre Haute,IN metro housing market is moving at a notably quicker pace than the rest of Indiana, with homes selling in a median of 42 days compared to 56 days statewide as of Nov. 1, 2025. Thi...

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