Marco Fregenal to take the helm at Fathom as Josh Harley steps down

Fathom Holdings is the latest brokerage to make a significant C-Suite change. The firm announced Monday that it has appointed its current president...

Mr. Cooper’s automated phone systems, website are back up following cyberattack

The automated phone systems and website of lender and servicer Mr. Cooper are running again following a cybersecurity incident that forced the company...

RE/MAX Holdings appoints Erik Carlson as new CEO

After a nearly two-year search, RE/MAX Holdings, the parent company of brokerage firm RE/MAX, has found its new CEO. The board of directors...

Why your LOS isn’t delivering a bespoke borrower experience (and what to do about...

In the world of mortgage lending, there’s an all-too-common sentiment that echoes through the industry: “My loan origination system (LOS) sucks.” Regardless of...

Mortgage rate lock volume remained flat in October amid headwinds

Affordability headwinds continued in the mortgage industry with mortgage rate lock volume remaining virtually flat in October. Both purchase and refinance volumes continued...

Housing inventory growth slows to a halt

Weekly housing inventory data All I wanted for Thanksgiving and Christmas was just a few weeks of active inventory growth between 11,000 – 17,000....

Commission lawsuits spread to Manhattan

It appears that no real estate brokerage firm in the U.S. is safe from a commission lawsuit. On Wednesday, Manhattan home seller Monty...

Will falling mortgage rates entice potential homebuyers off the sidelines?

The biggest question in the minds of loan originators is whether mortgage rates will fall through the end of 2023, providing some reprieve...

All-cash transactions gain traction amid high mortgage rates: Redfin

In September, all-cash purchases represented one-third of the U.S. home purchases, compared to 29.5% a year ago, according to a Redfin report. It’s...

Commission lawsuits pile up: NAR, Keller Williams named in new South Carolina case

Another day, another commission lawsuit — this time in South Carolina. On Monday, plaintiff Shauntell Burton filed a federal antitrust lawsuit in the...