MAXEX hires Daniel Wallace as chief operating officer
Wallace brings 30 years of tech-building experience across mortgage, asset management and capital markets.
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FOA seeks to ‘modernize’ reverse mortgage outreach efforts to seniors
FOA President Kristen Sieffert discusses the creation of a new digital innovation team and a new approach to the company’s product marketing.
States are making ADUs easier to build. Now it’s up to municipalities to follow suit.
The national housing shortage, the benefits of increased density, an ongoing shift in consumer tastes toward smaller homes closer to where the urban action is, and other factors have pushed state legislators to make it easier to build accessory dwelling units.
Housing market pauses for election
All housing market indicators were down this week, likely due to the highly watched Presidential Election.
Despite everything, NAR hasn’t lost many members (and its budget reflects that)
NAR’s Board met at the conclusion of the NAR NXT conference, voting on measures involving candidate vetting, and the 2025 budget.
Real estate industry challenges, change and what to watch in 2025
The Counselors of Real Estate weighs in on what 2025 may bring to real estate in its Top Ten Issues report.
Better introduces VA refi loan with no appraisal or closing costs
New York-based digital mortgage lender Better.com launched a streamline refinance loan product on Monday that aims to help military veterans and service members save money on long-term interest expenses and closing costs.
Housing inventory drops noticeably on election week
Last week, we saw a noticeable decline in both active inventory and new listings for election week. Is this just the normal seasonal decline?
Fannie Mae releases updates on leasehold estates, manufactured homes, fraud prevention
Leasehold estates, manufactured homes and mortgage fraud are the key topics in the latest Fannie Mae Selling Guide update.
Longbridge parent posts softer Q3 earnings while touting proprietary reverse performance
Ellington Financial, the parent company of Longbridge Financial, is bullish about the prospects of proprietary reverse mortgages.