‘Mortgage winter’ is expected to thaw a bit
John Toohig, head of whole-loan trading on the Raymond James whole-loan desk and president of Raymond James Mortgage Co., said many of the same headwinds the market...
Janet Kane named interim CEO at Cape Fear Realtors
Wilmington, North Carolina-based Cape Fear Realtors has appointed an interim CEO. Janet Kane will take the helm at the 3,500-member strong Realtor association...
November sees the lowest level of new home sales in a year
New home sales fell month-over-month in November to their lowest level since last November. But despite this dip, 2023 is poised to be...
What makes Gen Z homebuyers different?
Entering the real estate finance world in the summer of 2022 as a 23-year-old, I immediately felt like a fish out of water....
Williston Financial Group’s MyHome acquires Volly
Williston Financial Group is closing out 2023 with yet another acquisition. The firm announced Thursday that MyHome, a WFG subsidiary, has acquired technology...
Agents and LOs, here are 6 strategies for navigating a down real estate market
Facing a challenging housing market can be daunting for agents and loan officers alike. As industry professionals grapple with uncertainties, market shifts and...
DOJ and CFPB sue Colony Ridge over predatory lending practices
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sued the developer and lender Colony Ridge on Wednesday, alleging the company operated an illegal land sales scheme...
First American is the latest cybersecurity attack victim
First American is the latest real estate firm to suffer a cybersecurity incident.
Sources told HousingWire the incident occurred Wednesday afternoon, with First American...
Guaranteed Rate’s Kate Amor on a bespoke tech approach
HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Kathryn Amor, senior vice president and head of enterprise products at Guaranteed Rate, to...
Mortgage rates continue trending down before Christmas
Mortgage rates stayed below 7% for the second week in a row, a welcome relief after a 17-week streak of above-7% rates. This...
