Judge strikes John Davis' request from record, calling it 'scandalous'
Judge called Davis’ demand for arbitration ‘redundant, immaterial, impertinent, and scandalous,’ but ruled the former CEO made reasonable attempts to arbitrate his case against Keller Williams
by Taylor Anderson May 13
Gary Keller seeks to punish John Davis for 'salacious claims'
Keller Williams is asking the court to hold Davis in contempt, remove a legal filing detailing alleged misconduct from the public docket and order him to pay the defendants' attorneys' fees
John Davis escalates lawsuit against KW with new accusations
The former Keller Williams CEO expanded on previous allegations of financial misconduct in new court filings while adding new claims of alleged sexual misconduct by Gary Keller's son, John Keller
Truist puts former Keller Williams exec in charge of home loans
David Smith, who was president and CEO of CitiMortgage before joining Keller Home Financial Services in 2021, will oversee Truist's direct, correspondent and warehouse channels
by Matt Carter Jun 20
Keller Williams offloads mortgage division to Mutual of Omaha
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage has acquired Keller Mortgage for an undisclosed amount, according to an announcement on Monday. Keller Williams will retain an ownership stake in the company.
by Marian McPherson Feb 20
Motto Mortgage office (contributed photo).
Double-digit growth in open offices was a bright spot for parent company RE/MAX Holdings, which reported a $2.6M Q4 net loss as rising rates dented home sales
by Matt Carter Feb 17
The biggest mortgage, lending and housing finance stories of 2022
The industry dodged a meltdown, but skyrocketing mortgage rates fueled a rush to 'right size' and helped crown a new leader in mortgage lending
by Matt Carter Dec 28
Real estate in 2022: When the #@!$ finally hit the fan
Soaring mortgage rates, slagging sales, thousands and thousands of layoffs: The past 12 months have offered a jarring reminder that what goes up must come down
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 19
Keller Williams mortgage exec leaves after less than 2 years
Dave Smith joined Keller Williams in 2021. He presided over the firm's lending efforts during a period of increasing difficulty for the mortgage business
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 30
Keller Mortgage implements third round of layoffs in past 12 months
Keller Williams’ lending arm is advertising seven positions online including openings for an area sales manager, an 'elite loan officer' and four local loan officers
by Matt Carter Oct 6
Fourth round of layoffs hits Keller Williams ahead of Mega Camp
Keller Williams laid off 23 staff members on Thursday, making it the fourth round of layoffs since October 2021. The layoffs come as the franchisor braces for a choppier market
by Marian McPherson Aug 19
Keller Mortgage taps Mortgage Coach to convert more leads
After conducting 2 rounds of layoffs, Keller Williams' lending arm looks to grow its business by making a popular lead conversion tool available to all of its loan officers
by Matt Carter Jul 26
The best and worst ways to handle layoffs as real estate cuts accelerate
The housing industry has shed thousands of jobs recently, and more cuts may be in store. But some companies are handling the situation better than others
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 17
RE/MAX's Motto Mortgage hires new VP of product to fuel growth
Chris Erickson, who joins Motto Mortgage as vice president of product and strategy, has held product management roles at Guaranteed Rate, CoreLogic, Nationstar Mortgage and Citi
by Matt Carter Jun 9
A full list of real estate companies making layoffs in 2022 and 2023
While real estate industry layoffs largely began with companies that provide mortgages and mortgage-related services, everyone from Adwerx to Zumper has been impacted by the downturn
by Matt Carter Jun 3