Blend launches lower-cost option for retail IMBs
Mortgage tech firm Blend has launched a lower-cost version of its mortgage suite for retail independent mortgage banks, the company announced this week.
This...
5 trends that will reshape the real estate market in 2024
The landscape of real estate is undergoing significant transformations in 2024, driven by a confluence of technological advancements, shifting market dynamics and evolving...
Two top BHHS teams create one mega team in Las Vegas
Two of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Nevada Properties’ top teams, The Mullin Group and The Blankfeld Group, have merged to create The Mullin Blankfeld...
Zillow acquires CRM platform Follow Up Boss
Zillow Group has entered into an agreement to acquire CRM system, Follow Up Boss, according to an announcement on Wednesday.
The acquisition purchase price...
Foreclosure starts rise in October but near-term risk is muted: ICE
While foreclosure completions remained relatively flat in October, foreclosure starts rose to 33,000, hitting their highest level in 18 months, according to the...
FirstHome IQ now has 60 ambassadors boosting financial literacy
FirstHome IQ, a nonprofit focused on homeownership and financial literacy education, has expanded its ambassador program and now has 60 mortgage and real...
Freddie Mac elects Lance Drummond as next board chair
Freddie Mac announced Tuesday that Lance Drummond will be the chair of its board of directors due to Sara Mathew’s retirement in February 2024,...
Compass CEO Reffkin believes agents will still be valued in a post-settlement world
Robert Reffkin is confident that Compass and its agents have what it takes to continue growing and succeeding in the changing real estate...
The 2023 housing market bent, but didn’t break
As we approach Christmas day, we can only hope that the Federal Reserve now realizes their fear of 1970s-style inflation created a rate-hike...
CrossCountry in talks to amass Fairway: sources
Two top-20 mortgage lenders in the United States may combine forces amid the most challenging market in decades. CrossCountry Mortgage is in talks...
