Nation's biggest lender, UWM, is piloting Fannie Mae title waivers
Trade group for title insurers complains federal regulators are disregarding the views of lawmakers in allowing the program to move forward on the eve of a 2nd Trump administration
by Matt Carter Dec 12
Rates blamed again as US home price growth stalls in third quarter
Home prices continued to rise in September, albeit at a more sluggish pace, according to dueling reports released Tuesday by the Federal Housing Finance Agency and the S&P Dow Jones Indices
by Richelle Hammiel Nov 26
AnnieMac notifies more than 170K customers of data breach
National mortgage lender offering affected customers free credit monitoring and identity theft protection after hackers accessed Social Security numbers in August data breach
by Matt Carter Nov 18
SERHANT. expands to Atlanta with 9-person Atlas Group
The relatively new team made up of seasoned professionals has already made a big splash in Atlanta, ranking as the No. 5 medium team by sales volume, according to RealTrends
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 13
RLTYco poised for growth with 2 new executive hires
Eric Zollinger has newly been named head of sales and Marcelo Lavanhini chief financial officer, RLTYco has informed Inman, as the company preps to expand into major luxury markets in the US
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 15
SERHANT. expands into Hudson Valley, adds new teams
The firm has brought on 4 new high-earning teams in New York, New Jersey and South Carolina in recent weeks as it continues to expand along the East Coast
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 14
Teams Spotlight: Carlo Siracusa, Christie's International Real Estate
Learn how this problem solver, communicator and strategic thinker is bringing his style of decisive leadership to Christie's International Real Estate Group New Jersey
by Christy Murdock Oct 10
Glenn Kelman: It's 'game on' for the 2025 housing market
In his latest CNBC appearance, Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman talked about mortgage rates, the lock-in effect, and how buyer-broker compensation changes are already impacting market dynamics
by Marian McPherson Oct 7
Real estate vets launch Realty of America virtual brokerage
Led by CEO Eddie Garcia, the firm born out of Realty of Chicago already has 2,000 agents who represent more than $5B in volume. Founders have plans for expansion and, eventually, an IPO
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 23
Judge gavel with justice lawyers to represent appraisal bias lawsuit
Since launching an initiative to combat redlining in 2021, prosecutors at the Department of Justice have reached settlements with 13 mortgage lenders totaling more than $137M
by Matt Carter Sep 18
Rocket is first mortgage lender to raise its conforming loan limits
Rocket will treat loans of up to $802,650 as conforming ahead of expected increase. Last year UWM and Rate also got a jump on the official announcement by Fannie and Freddie's regulator
by Matt Carter Sep 13
Erin Sykes launches SYKES brokerage backed by Side
Having grown up in a family-owned construction business, the former Nest Seekers International chief economist always knew she wanted to run her own brokerage. Now, the timing is right
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 10
Nearly half of NYC's out-of-state buyers come from these locations
Although NYC residents made the majority of home purchases in 2024, nearly half of out-of-state buyers came from New Jersey, California and Florida
by Richelle Hammiel Sep 5
Unlock set to expand product set, footprint with $30M Series B
Strategic partnership with D2 Asset Management will help the shared equity pioneer go nationwide, after signing home equity agreements with more than 10K homeowners in 16 states
by Matt Carter Sep 4
US homebuyer down payments reach new record, outpace prices
In June, the median down payment soared to a record $67,500, a 14.8% increase from $58,788 the previous year, according to a Redfin analysis
by Richelle Hammiel Aug 28