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The platform includes new website technology, onboarding tools and features to help agents establish an online presence more quickly.
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How a state bar filing could derail a California upzoning plan
The latest “not in my backyard” tactic in California’s local zoning disputes and state housing law battles? Filing a complaint with the state bar association. A case in point: An attorney who failed in an effort to derail a Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., upzoning lodged a complaint with the California State Bar about a March […]
Onity Group raises $200M in debt, reports strong estimated Q4 earnings
Onity Group raised $200 million in debt, surpassing its $150 million target, and estimates Q4 net income of $107 million to $131 million.
White House proposal would keep Medicare Advantage rates stable in 2027
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said payments to Medicare Advantage plans would rise by an estimated 0.09% on average in 2027 — far below expectations from Wall Street analysts.
Trump executive order overrides Los Angeles wildfire rebuilding plan
Trump’s executive order lets federal agencies bypass California rules for wildfire recovery, citing delays in rebuilding efforts.
Rocket CFO touts ‘all-weather’ model as mortgage market improves
Brian Brown, chief financial officer and treasurer for Rocket Companies, expects continued improvement in the mortgage market in 2026, building on momentum that emerged in the second half of 2025.
Rocket Companies hit with class-action lawsuit alleging steering, home-price inflation
Detroit-based Rocket Companies was hit with a class-action lawsuit on Monday that accuses one of the nation’s largest mortgage lenders of steering consumers to their loan products, “even though Rocket Mortgage’s terms are disadvantageous to the clients.”
Policy clash: how two housing policies blend to price out millions
It goes with the insanity of today’s U.S. housing affordability crisis that two rights can make a wrong. Two federal policies — each designed to lower the lifetime operating cost of owning a home — can instead combine to raise the barrier to entry so high that millions of households never get through the front […]
Jason Mitchell Group adds LitFinancial to referral network
The Jason Mitchell Group facilitated more than 140,000 referrals in 2024 — resulting in $6 billion in closed sales volume.
HUD orders housing agencies to verify tenant eligibility
According to HUD officials, a recent audit identified nearly 200,000 tenants whose eligibility requires verification.