Mr. Cooper confirms personal data compromised in cyberattack

Mr. Cooper Group’s examination of the cyberattack it suffered in late October concluded that the personal information of current and former customers was compromised....

A sub-7% mortgage rate brings holiday cheer

The holidays have come early for the mortgage industry. Mortgage rates fell below the 7% threshold this week as markets prepared for Federal...

OneKey MLS acquires Mid-Hudson MLS

New York State’s largest multiple listing service just got larger. OneKey MLS has acquired Mid-Hudson MLS according to an announcement on Monday, growing...

FCC’s newly adopted lead gen rules could accelerate lawsuits against lenders

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) — the government regulatory body overseeing communications across a wide variety of media including radio, telephone cable and...

How to empower agents and grow your brand in the wake of commission lawsuits

We’ve all experienced that liberating feeling when you confront a serious issue with an honest and open conversation. It’s like a weight lifted...

Freddie Mac approves payroll/income verification vendor Truv on LPA platform

Government sponsored enterprise Freddie Mac has approved mortgage technology company Truv for both payroll verifications and consumer-permissioned income. With the new integration, lenders...

MBA, NMSA suggest fixes to FHA’s proposed loss mitigation option

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and the National Mortgage Servicing Association (NMSA) are expressing their views on a recently revised Federal Housing Administration...

2023: A year of retrenchment for the secondary mortgage market

As 2023 winds to a close, so too does a brutal year for the housing market, a year marked by rising rates, steep...

Opinion: Why The new urbanism mindset is potentially big business for real estate agents

I see a fork in the road coming in the real estate industry. I see it when I drive far out from cities, in...

Cenlar FSB, BaseCap partner on new servicing compliance program

Cenlar FSB, the second-largest mortgage servicer and largest subservicer in the U.S., has partnered with financial services-focused data and analytics company BaseCap Analytics...