Zillow acquires CRM platform Follow Up Boss
Zillow Group has entered into an agreement to acquire CRM system, Follow Up Boss, according to an announcement on Wednesday.
The acquisition purchase price...
DataDigest: Yes, buyer agents steer clients, new study claims
Three researchers believe a first-of-its-kind dataset has enabled them to definitively answer a long-debated question: why have buyer agent commission rates been so...
3 ways to help borrowers navigate choices as ‘exotic’ loans make a comeback
Rates for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage are the highest in over 20 years and may stay elevated for some time. As borrowers reel...
Mortgage applications tick down amid elevated mortgage rates: MBA
Mortgage applications fell for the third week in a row as mortgage rates surged toward 8%.
For the week ending Oct. 27, total home...
NAR partners with IRAR Trust Company to offer retirement plans to its members
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) just made IRAR Trust Company (IRAR) its preferred provider for self-directed retirement plans, the trade organization announced...
The power of credit optimization
The No. 1 reason a mortgage loan applicant is denied for a loan is a problem with their credit score.
In good times when...
MBA, CHLA back proposed changes for manufactured home loans
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), the Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA), and the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) submitted a joint letter advocating...
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...
Missouri jury finds NAR, brokerages guilty of conspiring to inflate commissions
A Kansas City jury has found the National Association of Realtors, HomeServices of America and Keller Williams guilty of colluding to inflate or...
Nonbank mortgage companies will remain under pressure in 2024: Fitch
The finances at nonbank mortgage companies will remain under pressure in 2024, despite some relief in mortgage rates, according to a new Fitch Ratings report.
But...
