JPAR is giving agents a cut of a new mortgage venture
The new business, created in a partnership with Avenu, allows agents to buy into a piece of the profits generated through a mortgage platform
by Patrick Kearns Dec 17
Digital mortgage lender saw huge uptick in underserved groups in 2019
A new study released by digital mortgage company Better.com found that 2019 was dominated by millennials, minorities, LGBT married couples, single women and married women that outearned their husbands
by Patrick Kearns Dec 16
All signs point to a strong housing market in 2020
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Thanks to increased wage growth, a slowing of home price appreciation and a predicted surge in first-time buyers, the new year should start off with a bang
by Lew Sichelman Nov 19
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Notarize will now integrate its software with Ellie Mae's widely used Encompass platform
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 14
IBuying can be huge, even if it remains a niche industry tool
Mike DelPrete found that iBuyers' business model differs from traditional home flippers. He also suggested iBuyers can profit from staying in their lanes
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 12
How to bring veteran clients value by understanding MPRs
MPRs, or minimum property requirements, are what VA loan appraisers look for to ensure a home meets the muster
by Pat Hiban Nov 11
Zillow is testing a closing services platform
The move is also an effort to improve the unit economics of buying and selling homes as Zillow Offers continues to scale
by Patrick Kearns Nov 7
HomeLight nabs $109M in new funding round
The company plans to use the money to grow its closing services and home loans business
by Patrick Kearns Nov 5
Feds tweak regulations to lure banks back to FHA loans
The new regulatory approach is meant to reduce the chance that banks will have to pay huge settlements for mishandling FHA loans
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 30
HouseCanary revives ComeHome as product for mortgage lenders
ComeHome was originally just a portal-like search tool, but now functions as a platform that can integrate into lenders' existing software
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 23
Compass launches bridge loan program
In partnership with Better.com and Freedom Mortgage, Compass aims to help homeowners make a downpayment on a new home before they sell their old one
by Patrick Kearns Oct 21
Struggling to sell, desperate property owner slashes price to $1
The elderly homeowner sold the Georgia property to county commissioners in Ohio to access Medicaid in 2004, leaving the county to sell the undesirable house
President Trump's tax cuts cost homeowners $1 trillion: Report
Policies passed in 2017 that capped various real estate-related federal tax deductions limited housing price growth
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 10
Notarize partners with mortgage lender Guaranteed Rate
The partnership has already facilitated 10K closings since it began over the summer and furthers Notarize's goal of making all-digital closings widely available
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 3
Medical and student debt are killing homeownership dreams: Zillow
Zillow's latest consumer survey analyzes how medical and student debt is causing consumers to delay homebuying
by Patrick Kearns Sep 30
Appraisal requirements axed on sales of $400K and under: Fed
Approved by the Federal Reserve on Friday, the adjustment, from $250K to $400K, marks the first time in 25 years such an appraisal threshold has changed