FHFA’s pilot to waive lender title insurance on refis faces opposition
President Joe Biden’s new plan to lower housing costs includes a pilot program that waives the requirement for lender’s title insurance on certain...
Biden outlines housing proposals during State of the Union
President Joe Biden entered the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday night, filing past a narrowly divided Congress during an...
Vista Real Estate joins Sotheby’s, expanding its presence in California
Sotheby’s International Realty is expanding its footprint in the Golden State. On Thursday, the Anywhere brand announced that Northern California firm Vista Real...
Sellers may earn more by listing later in the year: Zillow
Home sellers looking to maximize their sale price may want to avoid the start of the busy spring buying season and list their...
Home equity remained near historic highs to end 2023
Buoyed by a rise in home prices, U.S. homeowners with mortgages saw their home equity increase by 8.6% year over year in fourth-quarter...
Fed’s Beige Book shows recent moderation in mortgage rates propped up demand for homes
Moderation in mortgage rates led to a pickup in demand for residential real estate, but limited inventories across the country hindered actual home...
Price trumps location in Coldwell Banker consumer survey
Amid an elevated mortgage rate environment, consumers are reevaluating their priorities when it comes to purchasing real estate. According to a recent nationwide...
Former Newrez head of marketing Bijoy John joins Guaranteed Rate
Guaranteed Rate hired Bijoy John, former head of marketing at Newrez, as its vice president of marketing.
John’s new tasks will include consumer direct...
CoStar continues to post solid growth in the fourth quarter
CoStar Group’s annual revenue increased by 12% during the fourth quarter of 2023, marking its 51st straight quarter of double-digit revenue growth. The company...
AlphV/BlackCat claims credit for loanDepot cyberattack
Infamous ransomware gang AlphV/BlackCat claimed it was behind the January cyberattack at top 15 U.S. mortgage lender loanDepot.
loanDepot, which originated about $17 billion...
