EasyKnock acquires home equity co-ownership firm Balance Homes
Residential sale-leaseback platform EasyKnock has acquired home equity investment platform Balance Homes, the company announced on Tuesday.
The latest acquisition comes on the...
CFPB, OCC and Federal Reserve raise thresholds for TILA standards
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Monday announced its joint rulemaking with the Federal Reserve Board and the Office of the Comptroller...
GSEs: Lenders must address quality issues for ‘fatal data points’ before delivering loans
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac jointly announced this week that they have entered a new critical edit phase for their Uniform Closing Dataset...
‘Fraudsters gotta eat too:’ The title trade navigates an uptick in fraud
Fewer homebuying transactions means less fraud, right?
“No! What it means is there is a higher percentage of potential fraud per file,” Elizabeth Berg,...
AlphV/BlackCat claims credit for loanDepot cyberattack
Infamous ransomware gang AlphV/BlackCat claimed it was behind the January cyberattack at top 15 U.S. mortgage lender loanDepot.
loanDepot, which originated about $17 billion...
Opinion: How to avert an impending homeowners insurance crisis
A brewing crisis is emerging around homeowners insurance and thus far the finance and insurance community has not offered any viable solutions.
The annual...
4 tips for staying relevant as a real estate professional in 2023
A friend of mine is a successful real estate professional in a competitive market. We often discuss changing housing market conditions, and the pressure real...
Newrez launches mortgage JV with $4B Keller Williams group in New Jersey
Newrez has launched a new joint venture mortgage company, Carnegie Mortgage Partners, in collaboration with a top Keller Williams franchise network in Bergen...
Cyberattack on Mr. Cooper forces it to lock down systems
Texas-headquartered lender and servicer Mr. Cooper pointed to a cybersecurity incident that forced the company to lock down certain technology systems including access...
29 Cutting-Edge Real Estate Marketing Ideas for 2024
New findings from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) show a fresh picture of who’s buying and selling homes, with more first-time buyers...
