Florida Realtors CEO: Providing value to your clients

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Bankruptcy judge approves Celink stipulation in RMF bankruptcy case

The presiding judge in the ongoing bankruptcy case of Reverse Mortgage Funding (RMF) has approved a stipulation that would resolve an administrative claim...

New Jersey bill seeks to require face-to-face counseling for reverse mortgages

A bill introduced in the New Jersey Senate would require face-to-face counseling for the state’s reverse mortgage transactions and would void any loans...

Amid housing slowdown, new construction grew most in exurban areas in Q3

In the third quarter of 2023, single-family and multifamily home construction grew in outlying areas instead of urban centers. That’s according to the National...

Guild reports higher profits in Q3, plans to acquire purchase lenders 

California lender Guild Mortgage reported an increased profit in the third quarter despite high mortgage rates and limited home sales inventory.  The purchase-focused lender...

Appeals court hears arguments on reopening the DOJ’s probe into NAR

The National Association of Realtor’s ongoing battle with the Department of Justice is heating up again. On Friday, a three-judge appellate court panel...

Investment property lender Kiavi closes $300M securitization 

Kiavi, one of the nation’s largest private lenders for residential real estate investors, closed a $300 million unrated securitization of residential transition loans...

Top-producing Draper and Kramer LOs spurn NAF

Most of last year’s top-producing loan officers at Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp. (DKMC) are not transitioning to the company’s acquirer, New American...

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...

Better delivers $340M loss in Q3, plans to keep trimming expenses

Better Home & Finance Holding, the parent of digital lender Better.com, delivered a massive loss in the third quarter of 2023, its first earnings...