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History matters as Howard Hanna looks to tackle 2025
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services strives to provide consistency for agents and brokers while continuing to innovate for growth in 2025.
Housing demand resilient even with higher mortgage rates
Despite higher mortgage rates last week, housing demand is displaying some festive resilience as we are seeing a seasonal bounce.
Sue Yannaccone says Anywhere is looking to raise the bar in 2025
At Anywhere, communication was the key to success in 2024. The company plans to continue to leverage this strength to fuel growth in 2025.
Mortgage delinquencies are rising. FHA borrowers are feeling the impact
Certain borrower groups are especially vulnerable, including those with lower credit scores, higher debt-to-income ratios and those who opted for more affordable loan products.
Some mortgage brokerages have grown quickly. Now they’re under CFPB scrutiny
The CFPB’s focus is on how brokerages comply with LO compensation rules, particularly in regard to lender-paid versus borrower-paid options.
Ginnie Mae releases final term sheet for HMBS 2.0
After the release of an initial term sheet in June, Ginnie Mae said the final term sheet incorporates industry and stakeholder feedback.
NAR responds to NYT report on nonprofit wing’s funding efforts
Just hours after The New York Times released an exposé on Monday in which it accused the National Association of Realtors (NAR) of covertly funneling funds to conservative groups through an affiliated nonprofit known as the American Property Owners Alliance (APOA), NAR fired back.
eXp, Weichert say Gibson plaintiffs’ motion is all about attorneys’ fees
Two defendants say the attempt to move courts is an attempt to “monopolize the class’s recovery and especially, the attorneys’ fees.”
eXp Realty’s Leo Pareja looks forward to incremental change in 2025
After a year of seismic shifts, Pareja and eXp Realty are looking forward to solidifying best practices and focusing on consumers in 2025.
UWM cuts out title insurer with updated TRAC+ program, rolls out 0% down purchase initiative
The top U.S. mortgage lender announced the service on Thursday during an annual meeting with its broker partners in Pontiac, Michigan.
CFPB considers ban on charging buyers for lender’s title policy
Homebuyers must purchase a title policy to protect their lender, but the CFPB is reportedly looking to change that.
FHFA’s pilot to waive lender title insurance on refis faces opposition
Program will be announced during Biden’s 2024 State of the Union address on Thursday night.
Appraisal Institute CEO fired following ‘secret’ board meeting
Cindy Chance, the CEO of the Appraisal Institute, was terminated on Thursday night during what she described as a “secret board meeting” that she was excluded from.
Hurricane season is here and more than $10T worth of property is at risk
From Texas to Maine, more than 32.7 million residential properties are at risk of moderate or severe damage from hurricane-force winds alone, at a combined potential reconstruction cost of $10.8 trillion, according to CoreLogic.
CHLA president addresses various consumer protection measures
A late-breaking CFPB announcement quickly expanded the scope of a session with CHLA’s Taylor Stork at The Gathering.
