Commentary: What an industry pro learned after helping his parents get a reverse mortgage

Commentary: What an industry pro learned after helping his parents get a reverse mortgage

I have been in the mortgage industry for more than two decades and have been working with reverse mortgages for about 12 of those years. Working in this space for so long,... Read more »
Why California shouldn’t bail out the home insurance industry

Why California shouldn’t bail out the home insurance industry

Insurance companies collected more than $150 billion in premiums from California homeowners over the last 25 years and enjoyed profits at four times the national average. Now they’re demanding an unprecedented bailout... Read more »
Title waiver pilot program will have little impact on the industry: Fitch Ratings

Title waiver pilot program will have little impact on the industry: Fitch Ratings

Despite the protests of the title insurance industry, Fitch Ratings does not believe the lender title insurance waiver pilot program for certain refinance transactions announced by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)... Read more »
CoreLogic promotes industry veteran to lead real estate business

CoreLogic promotes industry veteran to lead real estate business

CoreLogic promoted Kevin Greene to the role of executive general manager of its real estate business segment, the company announced on Monday.  In this new capacity, Greene will oversee operations, sales and... Read more »
Industry experts are closely watching delinquency rates, insurance costs

Industry experts are closely watching delinquency rates, insurance costs

Mortgage servicers, regulators and economists are closely watching the delinquency rates for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans following a spike in the fourth quarter of 2023. Industry experts say that although there’s... Read more »
‘It’s scary out there’: Mortgage industry reacts to cyberattacks

‘It’s scary out there’: Mortgage industry reacts to cyberattacks

Recent cyberattacks at mortgage companies have put the industry in alert mode, executives at top lenders, servicers, tech vendors and investors told HousingWire.  Mr. Cooper Group, loanDepot, First American and Fidelity National... Read more »
‘Worst possible outcome’: Industry experts weigh in on DOJ’s desire to decouple commissions

‘Worst possible outcome’: Industry experts weigh in on DOJ’s desire to decouple commissions

When the Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed last week the changes it would like to see in how real estate agents and brokers are compensated through its statement of interest filed in... Read more »
West Harbor Completes Deal for City of Industry Distribution Property

West Harbor Completes Deal for City of Industry Distribution Property

West Harbor Capital, a real estate investment firm focused exclusively on infill industrial properties, closed the $16.5-million acquisition of a 69,498-square-foot multi-tenant distribution facility located at 14313-14351 E Bonelli St. in the City of... Read more »
CoreLogic promotes industry veteran to lead real estate business

FAR’s CMO on reverse mortgage industry headwinds, the role of market research

Finance of America Companies (FOA) Chief Marketing Officer Chris Moschner found himself working for the lender in the wake of its acquisition of American Advisors Group (AAG), and Moschner previously told RMD... Read more »
CoreLogic promotes industry veteran to lead real estate business

Can AI launch the title industry into the future in 2024?

With its four largest firms all at least 100 years old, the title insurance industry has a bit of a reputation for being antiquated and technology averse. “I always joke that we... Read more »