Zillow execs imagine a world without buyer’s agency
In addition to discussing Zillow’s financial results and the continual evolution of its Housing Super App vision on its third quarter earnings call,...
Pending legislation would end home inspection waivers in Massachusetts
A housing market marked by relatively high interest rates and tight inventory — and punctuated by the practice of home inspection waivers to...
Housing authorities and lenders added 54 homebuyer assistance programs in Q3: report
A total of 2,256 homebuyer assistance programs are available in the U.S. housing market after 54 programs were added in the third quarter,...
With elections ahead, housing policy analysts discuss the end of GSEs’ conservatorship
Isaac Boltansky, managing director and director of policy research at BTIG, said on Tuesday that he does not believe “a second Biden administration...
Here’s how a mortgage coaching platform wants to carve out a niche in a...
Cautious optimism is prevalent in the mortgage industry for 2024 as industry professionals anticipate the recovery of lost origination volume.
To take advantage of...
CFPB report finds state community reinvestment laws can go beyond federal version
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) this week published a report analyzing state-level community reinvestment laws and ways they promote reinvestment activities for...
Minority homeownership gains ground, but disparities persist: NAR
The dream of homeownership is becoming more attainable for many Americans, with 10.5 million homeowners added between 2012 and 2022. Some racial minorities...
eXp’s CFO Jeff Whiteside set to leave role
Jeff Whiteside, eXp World Holdings’ chief financial officer, has stepped down from his position, the company announced on Thursday. The brokerage already initiated...
Bekki Shae Smith to join high-producing Georgia brokerage
Path & Post Real Estate appointed Bekki Shae Smith to the role of managing broker, the Georgia-based boutique brokerage announced on Thursday.
Before joining...
Change Lending keeps CDFI certification after agreement with US Treasury
Non-bank originator Change Lending will continue to originate non-qualified mortgages (non-QMs) for underserved borrowers after it reached a tentative deal with the U.S....
