BofA’s mortgage production declines 6% in Q3

Top-20 U.S. mortgage lender Bank of America (BofA) reported declining mortgage and home equity production in the third quarter of 2023, compared to the previous...

10 ways for real estate agents to stay compliant with fair housing laws

The last thing homebuyers and sellers expect to encounter on their real estate journey is discrimination. But until 1968, unethical practices in real...

How to master the art of listening

In the fast-paced world of real estate, success hinges on the ability to connect with clients. Recently, I dedicated some time to listening...

Servicing earnings prop up Pennymac’s Q3 performance

The servicing segment drove most of Pennymac Financial Services’s earnings in the third quarter of 2023, just like its peers, Mr. Cooper and Rithm Capital.  Profits at the...

DeSantis stamps changes to reverse mortgage tax requirements in Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill into law this week that changes certain requirements for the state’s reverse mortgage borrowers, a...

How the housing ecosystem can empower and educate borrowers about mortgage relief

Every borrower wants to believe their homeownership journey will be smooth sailing, without financial hardships or missed mortgage payments. But as the last...

Mr. Cooper hit with consumer class-action lawsuits over cyberattack 

Mr. Cooper Group became the target of at least four consumer class-action lawsuits after disclosing a cyberattack at the end of October when...

Mortgage rates are (finally) back at 7%

Mortgage rates continued their downward trajectory this week as the 10-year Treasury yield dropped below 4.2% for the first time since September, according...

Is the housing market finally turning a corner?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgC5-anR5DU As 2023 draws to a close soon, housing inventory has been rising very late in the year. Last year at this time, sellers...

Demo Day: Sagent CARE – HousingWire

Sagent CARE Sagent’s CARE platform is state of the art technology that provides homeowners with the ability to self-serve their mortgages anytime, anywhere.  Homeowners...