Insellerate integrates its CRM solution with Finastra’s MortgagebotLOS

Insellerate, a CRM provider serving banks, lenders and credit unions, announced an integration with Finastra’s MortgagebotLOS and Originate solutions on Tuesday. Thanks to this...

First Team departs Christie’s, rebrands brokerage

First Team Real Estate, the largest independent brokerage in California, left Christie’s International Real Estate, the company first told Inman on Wednesday. Christie’s...

Cedar secures $3M in seed funding to help developers locate urban land

Real estate software development company Cedar announced this week that it has secured $3 million in seed funding to create a product that...

Opinion: How regulators can reduce costs and increase equity

Recently, new technologies have reduced costs associated with purchasing a home and provided more opportunities for first-time homebuyers to enter the market. To...

Philly Fed President Harker: “We are at the point where we can hold rates”

Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Patrick Harker advocated for stopping interest rate hikes, noting that disinflation is under way. “I believe that we are at...

Homebuilders slash prices to clear inventory as confidence sinks again in November

Elevated mortgage rates sank builder confidence again in November, but recent economic data suggests housing conditions will pick up in the coming months. Builder...

Mortgage applications rise timidly during Thanksgiving week

Lower mortgage rates have brought increased mortgage demand. Total home loan applications increased 0.3% for the week ending Nov. 24 compared to the...

It’s worth giving consumer credit a closer look — here’s why

HousingWire recently spoke with Mike Darne, vice president of marketing at CreditXpert, about credit optimization and how taking a closer look at consumer credit can...

Gary Keller, Bob Goldberg, Gino Blefari depositions on commissions shared with the jury

The second day of the trial for the Sitzer/Burnett bombshell class action buyer broker commission lawsuit included plenty of insights into how the...

Educate your clients on down payment assistance programs

A typical 20% down payment on a home in a U.S. metropolitan area costs $80,250, based on the median price of a single-family...