TransUnion: Mortgage, home equity lending grow despite high rates
Rate-and-term refinances climbed 44% and cash-out refis increased 15%. Home equity originations had their strongest annual growth since 2022.
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Shareholder Edge One Capital proposes Fannie-Freddie exit without higher rates
The firm is proposing a road map to return the GSEs to private ownership without the consequence of higher mortgage rates.
Mortgage rates drop to another new low for 2025
Mortgage rates reached a new 2025 low on Wednesday, despite core inflation running at 3.1% year over year, according to the CPI report.
simpliHŌM founder Miku talks commission splits, goal to go public
With targeted expansion plans and ambitions for international reach, the company is positioning itself for bold moves in the years ahead.
New Western president speaks on PadSplit partnership
The collaboration will allow investors to access PadSplit’s model for converting single-family homes into shared living spaces.
OneTrust challenges mortgage coaching neutrality in suit over trade secrets
Filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, the complaint alleges breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secrets, business disparagement and civil conspiracy.
eXp Realty’s Sumanth Kamath on AI and digital twins
Kamath described a sweeping AI strategy that includes everything from custom Chat GPT assistants and digital “twins” to document automation.
Howard Hanna enters Carolinas with Allen Tate rebrand
Seven years after the firms teamed up, Allen Tate Realtors is rebranding to Howard Hanna Allen Tate Real Estate.
VA’s John Bell III stepping into new role at Office of Mission Support
Patrick Zondervan, who has been at the VA for nearly 25 years, succeeds Bell as the executive director for the Loan Guaranty Service.
Redfin: A year after the NAR settlement, agent commissions are up
Data from Redfin shows that buyer’s agent commissions are on the rise one year after the NAR commission lawsuit settlement went into effect.