DeSantis stamps changes to reverse mortgage tax requirements in Florida
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill into law this week that changes certain requirements for the state’s reverse mortgage borrowers, a...
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...
Why is real estate tech a hot topic?
At “The Gathering” this year, every room seemed to share a certain buzz. Conversations across panels, roundtables, announcements, and everywhere in between seemed...
Are mortgage rates about to break out higher again?
Mortgage rates and the 10-year yield
The 10-year yield is the key for housing in 2024. In my 2024 forecast, I put the 10-year...
Assumable mortgage platform Roam partners with national lender on down payment assistance
New York-based assumable mortgage platform Roam rolled out a new partnership with national lender Spring EQ to provide second-lien loans to Roam customers,...
Fidelity and Doma report Q3 title earnings
Fidelity National Financial finished out third-quarter earnings reporting for the Big Four title firms this week, hosting its earnings call with investors and...
Job growth will fuel the housing demand in the long term: NAR’s Lawrence Yun
After two straight years of double-digit declines, home sales will pick up in 2024 thanks to lower mortgage rates. This is according to...
Engel & Völkers expands its New England presence
Engel & Völkers is expanding its New England footprint with the addition of one new shop in the Greater Newburyport area, the company...
Cenlar appoints David Schneider as president
Cenlar FSB, the second-largest mortgage servicer and largest subservicer in the United States, promoted David Schneider to president of the company on Monday. Prior to his...
Fewer homes will take a price cut in spring 2024
Traditionally, one third of all homes get a price cut before they sell and when demand gets weaker, this percentage increases, which we...
