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...
Typical homebuyers made $107,000 annually, used a real estate agent in 2023: NAR survey
Buying a house was obtainable only for the haves in 2023 as home prices and mortgage rates soared. Homebuyers’ median household income increased...
Why regular check-ins are the unsung heroes of agent retention
A common thought among brokers revolves around the idea that if your gross commission income or office size is not increasing, you’re not...
Opinion: Creativity is required to achieve actual property M&A right now
Given the state of the market over the last year, some have commented that the merger and acquisition market has gone quiet and...
How LOs, mortgage execs are preparing for 2024
After nearly two years of trudging through a frozen housing market, the consensus among mortgage professionals is that the worst of it is...
Top cost-effective retail lenders produce loans at half the industry average: Freddie Mac
The average cost to originate a loan at large-sized retail lenders (quarterly loan volumes of more than $500 million) was $11,000 in Q3...
Fidelity National Financial is latest victim of a cybersecurity attack
Fidelity National Financial (FNF) was attacked by a “cybersecurity incident” that led the system to shut down some of its network, the company...
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...
VA to roll out temporary fix to buyer agent commission problem
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs will soon release a circular that “bridges the gap” on an agency law that prohibits a...
Opinion: 5 policy changes that can improve housing affordability
The median price of a home in America is rapidly becoming out of reach for most first-time homebuyers. This is especially true for...
