On Monday, a coalition of eight senators — seven Democrats and one Independent — submitted a letter to Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Sandra Thompson, urging her to phase in a... Read more »
Los Angeles area-based mortgage lender Premier Plus Lending announced last week that it is expanding into the senior-focused home equity market with a new division, Retirement Mortgage Solutions, which will include reverse... Read more »
San Diego-based Smartfi Home Loans, which is primarily active as a wholesale lender in the reverse mortgage space and is actively building a retail division that offers reverse mortgage products, has hired... Read more »
Seller repurchases of Freddie Mac mortgages rose to $430 million in the second quarter of 2024, a 29.1% increase from the first quarter, according to an analysis of public filings by Inside... Read more »
Mortgage technology platform provider Dark Matter Technologies announced on Monday that it has added a second loan origination system (LOS) — NOVA — to its product lineup. NOVA joins current LOS Empower,... Read more »
The Real Brokerage has expanded its footprint into the Richmond, Virginia, area. Nicole Reed Real Estate & Associates is joining Real, bringing an eight-agent team that serves not only Richmond but the... Read more »
A few months after being toppled by a towering pine tree, a Monrovia home — or what’s left of it — is up for grabs for $499,999. The humble bungalow made headlines... Read more »
Real estate June 21, 2024 Of agents participating in Redfin’s latest survey, 69 percent say that landscaping is a must for their buyers. Image credit: Redfin By Emily Iris Degn Entertainment-friendly... Read more »
Experience the 𝗟𝗢𝗚𝗜𝗖 of Home ECHOnomics…PRETTY IN THE PRINCE GEORGE1 Bed | 2 Baths This gorgeous condo has a spacious layout and has been updated with hardwood floors, granite countertops, a frameless... Read more »
© AndreyPopov – iStock/Getty Images Plus “AI will take your job… but to the next level!” This is the most accurate observation I’ve seen about generative artificial intelligence. AI is not taking... Read more »