Bipartisan duo begin public listening process for reauthorizing HOME, CDBG programs
Reps. Mike Flood and Emmanuel Cleaver are seeking public and stakeholder input on the possible reauthorization of two key HUD programs.
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Reverse mortgage endorsements fell as HMBS issuance rose in March
Reverse mortgage performance metrics were mixed in March, with volume falling and securities issuance rising.
Tariff policy could inspire renewed talk of reverse mortgage as ‘buffer asset’
Wade Pfau recommended reverse mortgage lines of credit as ‘buffers’ during the pandemic, which could make a comeback amid tariff policy.
From tenant to trailblazer: Oralia Herrera takes helm at NAHREP
Oralia Herrera’s journey from an 8-year-old immigrant and tenant in a Chicago apartment to newly appointed president of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) is one she wouldn’t change a thing about. Sworn in on March 26 during NAHREP’s annual Homeownership and Housing Policy conference in Washington, D.C., Herrera now leads an […]
Pulte says he’s canceled $6.4M in “DEI nonsense” at Fannie and Freddie
Bill Pulte posted multiple times Monday on X about rescinding DEI policies at FHFA, and sounded off on his view of the GSEs.
Reports: Fannie Mae lays off 700 employees
Reports suggest that 700 people were laid off at Fannie Mae last Thursday and Friday, but no official announcements have been issued.
Lower mortgage rates are spurring housing demand
Without the recent tariff developments, the 10-year yield would not have dipped below 4% and mortgage rates would be higher.
Mortgage software firm RETR hires two executive leaders
Heidi Iverson is the company’s new vice president of growth and Anthony Savala is the new vice president of sales. Both are joining the firm effective April 7, RETR co-founder and CEO Steven Wynands said.
How are agents navigating the growing economic uncertainty?
Mortgage rates are down, but so is the stock market, leaving agents stuck in neutral as the height of the spring purchase market approaches.
Experts weigh usefulness of exclusive listings
A Bright MLS study found that nearly 90% of office exclusives eventually transition to a standard MLS listing before going under contract.