Motto Mortgage office (contributed photo).
Since peaking at 246 offices in the fourth quarter of 2023, RE/MAX's mortgage brokerage franchising business has experienced declines for 5 consecutive quarters
by Matt Carter May 29
Trump, Pulte shed more light on plans for Fannie and Freddie
Promise that the government will maintain 'implicit guarantees' of the companies' obligations suggests that what Trump has in mind is monetization, not privatization
by Matt Carter May 28
Fannie Mae taps Palantir to detect 'rampant' mortgage fraud
Head of mortgage giants' federal regulator, Bill Pulte, has made fraud an issue after leveling accusations against Trump opponent, New York Attorney General Letitia James
by Matt Carter May 28
Tariff fears are behind those big swings in consumer confidence
A surge in the Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index for May made the preliminary numbers from a similar U of M survey look 'far too negative,' one economist told clients Tuesday
by Matt Carter May 27
Hubzu operator Altisource plans reverse split to avoid delisting
Real estate and mortgage services provider has racked up $363M in cumulative losses and ended Q1 with $30.8M of cash and cash equivalents following debt restructuring
by Matt Carter May 27
How successful teams navigate market shifts: Now Streaming
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by Inman May 23
Trump's interest sends shares in Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac soaring
President says he's giving 'very serious consideration' to bringing companies public, and investors are hoping that whatever plan emerges will generate a windfall for them
by Matt Carter May 22
Rising mortgage rates take wind out of spring homebuying sails
Applications for purchase loans fell 5% last week as rates climbed to highest level since February over concerns about inflation and growing government debt
by Matt Carter May 21
Lower rates could bring more home sales: Fannie Mae forecast
While Fannie Mae economists see mortgage rates coming down by a full percentage point, forecasters at the Mortgage Bankers Association have issued a more cautious take
by Matt Carter May 21
Q1 not so bad after all, nCino says in surprise sneak peek at earnings
In notifying shareholders of its upcoming June 18 annual meeting, the company detailed $49.8M in restricted stock awards granted to 5 top executives over the past 3 years
by Matt Carter May 21
Most homebuyers see a recession ahead. Some are even asking for it
Nearly twice as many Realtor.com visitors say they would be more likely to buy if a recession hits compared to the share who say they'd be less likely to buy if the economy fails, new polling shows
by Matt Carter May 20
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by Daniel Houston May 20
Mortgage rates surge on Moody's downgrade of US credit rating
Moody's Ratings is last credit agency to strip US of its most favorable debt rating over concerns that Congress and 'successive US administrations' have failed to tackle annual budget deficits
by Matt Carter May 19
How to increase agent productivity: Now Streaming
Tune in to Inman Access as Vija Williams, head of industry at Place, offers tips for getting your team off the sidelines and into production
by Inman May 16
Consumer sentiment is hurting, but economy hasn't faltered
The University of Michigan Index of Consumer Sentiment slipped to 50.8 in May, its second lowest reading ever, as Americans fretted about tariffs, inflation and the job market
by Matt Carter May 16
Redfin shareholder sues for more information on Rocket merger
Lawsuit seeks class action status to represent Redfin shareholders, claiming they need more information about financial advisor's potential conflict of interest before June 4 merger vote
by Matt Carter May 16