Guild hires Adam O’Daniel as chief marketing officer

Industry veteran Adam O’Daniel is transitioning to Guild Mortgage as senior vice president and chief marketing officer, a newly created role, after about two years at Open Mortgage,...

Black Knight awarded $155M in trade secrets theft lawsuit against Pennymac

An arbitrator conclusion issued last week caps a four-year legal battle over allegations of trade secret theft involving two of the biggest companies...

How technology can help mortgage lenders combat repurchase risk

When individual mortgages are originated by lenders like banks or credit unions, they maybundle groups of these mortgages together into financial vehicles called...

Seattle-based Coldwell Banker franchise to separate from NAR in 2024

Coldwell Banker Danforth, a Seattle-based Coldwell Banker franchise, won’t renew its National Association of Realtors (NAR) affiliation at the beginning of 2024, the...

Freddie Mac announces standardized mortgage documents for DPA programs

Freddie Mac rolled out standardized subordinate lien documents for subordinate mortgages offered by down payment assistance (DPA) providers to facilitate easier and greater...

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...

Promising signs abound for 2024 housing market

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUheNdjWmwY Now that Thanksgiving is behind us and December is well under way, we can start looking ahead to the 2024 housing market.New listings...

Impatient homebuyers are gradually accepting the reality of the housing market: BofA

Prospective homebuyers are slowly growing less sensitive to home prices and high-interest rates, and fewer of them are willing to wait for a...

Top 5 Reasons to Apply for the 2024 HousingWire TECH100 Awards

In an industry as dynamic as housing, innovation is the key to staying ahead of the curve. And for the companies that are...

How homebuyers stand to lose from the commission lawsuits: AIME

We’re writing today to address the unintended consequences that may result from the real estate agent commission dilemma stemming from recent lawsuits. As...