Housing

The month in reverse mortgage rates: May 2024

In March, we explored the difference between Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) “expected rate...

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Rental properties can help agents build a sphere of influence

In the competitive world of real estate, where countless sources offer strategies to help agents gen...

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Assumable mortgage platform Roam partners with national lender on down payment assistance

New York-based assumable mortgage platform Roam rolled out a new partnership with national lender Sp...

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Better taps Chad Smith as new president and COO

Holding company Better Home & Finance hired Chad Smith to be the president and chief operatin...

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eXp Realty launches new coaching platform

eXp Realty launched a new coaching platform, eXp Elevate Coaching, the company announced on Thursday...

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Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales: CoStar is lying about being the No. 2 portal

The so-called portal wars heated up this week, when Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales made comments about...

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Texas-based independent brokerage joins The Real Brokerage

The Real Brokerage welcomes Texas-based independent brokerage The Property Shop, led by Season Ware,...

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Integral Names Jeff Jhunell Sumabat as Executive Director of Bellara Senior Living in Hayward, California

HAYWARD, Calif. — Integral Senior Living has named Jeff Jhunell Sumabat as executive director of B...

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Valverde appointed acting president of Ginnie Mae

Sam Valverde, formerly the principal executive vice president of government-owned corporation Ginnie...

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Investment property lender Kiavi closes $300M securitization

Kiavi, one of the nation’s largest private lenders for residential real estate investors, closed a...

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Ahead of trial date in HMDA case, Freedom Mortgage and CFPB face hurdles

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Freedom Mortgage were handed minor setbacks by t...

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Guild posts origination gains in Q1, declares a dividend

Guild Holdings Company, parent company of Guild Mortgage, recorded a 6% increase in mortgage origina...

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Life of Social Security trust fund gets slight extension

Social Security is often the centerpiece of seniors’ fixed income in later life, and while predict...

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Rocket bets big on AI for bespoke customer experiences

Rocket Companies, the parent company of Rocket Mortgage, hired its first chief technology officer th...

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Top indie firm Portside acquires another brokerage in Central Maine

Portside Real Estate Group, led by Dava Davin, has acquired Lakepoint Real Estate, led by industry v...

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A homeowners insurance perfect storm: Providers’ costs rise, users’ coverage shrinks

Despite the necessary requirement for a homeowner to maintain insurance on their property for protec...

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In the Pipeline: Belmont Village Grows with Greystar; Broadview at Purchase College Opens

In the Pipeline is part of your SHN+ membership In the Pipeline is brought to you by the ...

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Reverse mortgage volume and HMBS issuance improve in April

Despite a challenging operating environment and broader concerns among industry professionals about ...

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UWM returns to profitability in Q1 amid MSR sales, improved margins

UWM Holdings Corp., the parent of United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), returned to profitability in th...

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Judge approves brokerage commission lawsuit settlement agreements

After months of uncertainty, the real estate industry has a reason to celebrate, at least a little b...

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How Data Differentiates Good from Great Senior Living Providers

This article is part of your SHN+ membership The need to improve operations is driving al...

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