FOA’s James Mittleman on reverse industry’s forward partnerships, proprietary as ‘the future’
Forward partnerships and proprietary products could have a big impact on the future of the reverse mortgage industry, James Mittleman explains.
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2025 could be the last year of inventory shortage
New data shows many signs that 2025 may be the final year of widespread housing inventory shortages, as long as certain factors align.
Texas Capital Bank opposes summary judgment motion in Ginnie Mae suit
TCB says that granting the government a summary judgment in its lawsuit against Ginnie Mae would be based on on an “incorrect” idea.
Deadly Kentucky floods will exacerbate existing housing issues
Effects from deadly flooding in Eastern Kentucky were made worse this past weekend as a storm system brought heavy snow and wind into already devastated communities. It will have a large impact on real estate for years to come, Kentucky real estate agents told HousingWire. As of Monday, the statewide death toll associated with the […]
This real estate pro is taking an ‘enlightened’ approach to diversify revenue streams
When confronted with the possibility of a market shutdown and a prolonged “rent holiday” in California at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Scott Brady began looking for ways to further diversify his business model.
Retirees may be turning to home equity to finance healthcare shocks: report
Despite not planning to, retirees appear to tap home equity often to address a healthcare-related financial shock according to a new research brief.
Can government job cuts lead to lower mortgage rates for spring?
Could the loss of jobs in the government sector significantly increase the unemployment rate and push mortgage rates lower this spring?
DOGE to federal employees it instructed to stop working: Show us what you worked on or be fired
After being plagued for years by civil investigative demands and lawsuits from the Department of Justice (DOJ), the real estate industry hoped for looser antitrust enforcement under a second Trump administration. Although enforcement experts were initially skeptical, the latest action taken by the Elon Musk-helmed Department of Government Efficiency may be just what the real […]
Fello CEO Ryan Young on 30-day listing challenge and community building initiatives
Fello CEO Ryan Young joins HousingWire’s Power House podcast to discuss the company’s 30-day listing challenge.
Trump allies fear DOGE’s methods to dismantle CFPB could backfire: report
Not everyone in the Trump orbit is apparently happy with Elon Musk‘s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) method of picking apart the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Some Trump aides and advisers fear that DOGE is “moving too fast and breaking too many things,” Bloomberg reported Saturday.