Life of Social Security trust fund gets slight extension
Social Security is often the centerpiece of seniors’ fixed income in later life, and while predictions remain limited for the life of the...
Sellers may earn more by listing later in the year: Zillow
Home sellers looking to maximize their sale price may want to avoid the start of the busy spring buying season and list their...
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...
New-home mortgage applications surged nearly 40% annually in October: MBA
Mortgage demand for new homes jumped in October as the inventory for existing homes remained depleted.
Mortgage applications for new-home purchases rose 39.7% in...
Newrez launches mortgage JV with $4B Keller Williams group in New Jersey
Newrez has launched a new joint venture mortgage company, Carnegie Mortgage Partners, in collaboration with a top Keller Williams franchise network in Bergen...
RealScout launches seller lead nurture features
Agent-client collaboration platform RealScout announced the launch of RealScout Pro+ on Tuesday, the first significant update to the platform since it was founded...
New York regulator encourages property insurers to offer free loss mitigation
The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) announced on Thursday the publication of a policy recommendation that encourages property insurers to offer...
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...
Mortgage delinquencies edged higher in November: ICE
While delinquencies remain low overall, the number of delinquent loans ticked up in November, according to the latest ICE Mortgage Monitor report. Furthermore,...
Home equity investment firm Splitero loses main investor, $750M in committed capital
Michael Gifford and David Zvaifler‘s home equity investment company, Splitero, lost its main investor, Redwood Trust, HousingWire has learned.
According to an internal presentation...
