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?
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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.
Rocket plays the long game with its renter rewards program
The recently announced RocketRentRewards program from Rocket Mortgage — which the company says is the homeownership industry’s first offer to provide closing cost credits for renters — allows homebuyers who use Rocket as their lender to earn 10% back on their last 12 months of rental payments.
InGenius hires Sue Woodard as chief customer officer
Mortgage and real estate data provider InGenius has tapped industry veteran Sue Woodward as its new chief customer officer.
GOP bills would eliminate funding for the CFPB
Two Republican lawmakers from Texas have introduced bills that would end funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the latest in a series of swift moves by the Trump administration that target the embattled regulator.
Longbridge CEO Chris Mayer on reverse mortgage partnerships with forward companies
Longbridge CEO Chris Mayer speaks with HousingWire’s RMD about forward mortgage partnerships and the potential of HECM for Purchase.
With Ginnie Mae under fire, concern about market disruption is growing
Ginnie Mae is a target of DOGE, but housing companies are pushing back according to reporting from Bloomberg.
Trump’s special envoy says California wildfire aid will come with conditions
Richard Grenell, the special envoy to President Donald Trump, said there will be strings attached to California wildfire aid, Politico reported on Friday.
eXp rides Clear Cooperation to international growth
While Robert Reffkin and Compass are touting their success while pushing for the repeal of the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Clear Cooperation Policy, eXp Realty executives are claiming that the North American MLS system is helping to fuel their company’s strong international growth.