HUD awards more than M in housing counseling grants

HUD awards more than $40M in housing counseling grants

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Tuesday announced that it is making $40.25 million available to support housing counseling services for homeowners, homebuyers and renters. Such funding will... Read more »
How Rocket Pro TPO plans to court more brokers in 2024 

How Rocket Pro TPO plans to court more brokers in 2024 

In 2024, regardless of mortgage lenders’ volume, Fair Isaac Corp. (FICO) – the company that retains the rights to the market’s adopted methodology to measure consumer credit risk – will charge one... Read more »
HUD awards more than M in housing counseling grants

Mr. Cooper names former Wells Fargo, JPMorgan exec Mike Weinbach as president

Mortgage giant Mr. Cooper Group has named Mike Weinbach, a former Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase executive, as its new president. He will succeed Chris Marshall, who is retiring at the end of 2024 but will assist... Read more »
Investors Hunger for prime LA Industrial Properties in 2023

Investors Hunger for prime LA Industrial Properties in 2023

Despite high interest rates and the ULA transfer tax in the city of Los Angeles, investors poured big money into industrial properties in the Southern California market during 2023. But it wasn’t... Read more »
HUD awards more than M in housing counseling grants

A commission lawsuit is filed in Arizona. But NAR isn’t the target

The wave of commission lawsuits have arrived in Arizona. In a copycat suit filed last Friday in U.S. District Court in Arizona, Joseph Masiello, an Arizona resident and home seller, accuses several... Read more »
HUD awards more than M in housing counseling grants

The Agency welcomes three top producers in Seattle 

Three top agents from Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty moved to The Agency’s outpost in Seattle, Seattle Agent Magazine reported on Friday. Sandra Hines and Blake Waggoner from The Hines Group will join... Read more »
How Rocket Pro TPO plans to bring court more brokers in 2024 

How Rocket Pro TPO plans to bring court more brokers in 2024 

Rocket Pro TPO, the wholesale arm of Rocket Mortgage, hopes to woo brokers with a slew of product enhancements and services. Rocket Pro TPO‘s executive vice president Mike Fawaz shared major changes... Read more »
HUD awards more than M in housing counseling grants

Illinois homebuyer files commission lawsuit against @properties

With four commission lawsuits in play, Illinois currently holds the title for the most commission lawsuits in one state. In addition to the long running Moehrl commission lawsuit, as well as the... Read more »
San Bernardino County Buys Office Building for M

San Bernardino County Buys Office Building for $27M

San Bernardino County has bought a 115,500-square-foot office building for $26.8 million. The county, which had leased two floors on the premises, bought the four-story building at 451 East Vanderbilt Way, the... Read more »
HUD awards more than M in housing counseling grants

Home-equity lending blossomed in 2023

Home-equity lending overall found its wings in 2023 as a number of independent mortgage banks ramped up product lines over the course of the year — despite a bump in the road... Read more »