Former rivals become partners as Mynd merges with Roofstock
Under the deal, Mynd will merge into the Roofstock corporate entity while continuing its property management operations under the Mynd brand, according to...
FHA amends identifier requirement for lenders, other entities seeking government business
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) this week published a mortgagee letter (ML) amending a 2022 requirement for mortgage lenders, and anyone seeking to...
Keller Williams rescinds changes to its profit-sharing program
But the changes did provide an incentive for agents to return to Keller Williams. Former agents who returned to the company within six...
Jonathan Scarpati joins NRMLA board of directors
The National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) this week announced that Jonathan Scarpati, senior vice president of wholesale production at Finance of America...
Chase Home Lending increases its closing guarantee
Chase Home Lending, the consumer and commercial banking arm of JPMorgan Chase & Co., has raised its closing guarantee from $5,000 to $20,000 until...
East Coast, Midwest cities dominate 2024 best places for veterans to live
The East Coast and Midwest stand out as prime locations for veterans and current military service members, according to the 2024 Best Cities...
FOA’s Resch on the evolution of reverse mortgages for financial planning
Chris Clow/RMD: Comparing where we were in 2019 and 2020 when seeking conversations with financial planners, how have they changed? You said they’ve...
Former HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge becomes a partner at law firm Taft
About two months after resigning as the 18th secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Marcia Fudge has joined...
Why is real estate tech a hot topic?
At “The Gathering” this year, every room seemed to share a certain buzz. Conversations across panels, roundtables, announcements, and everywhere in between seemed...
Redfin’s agent payment plan expands to 25 new markets
Redfin is expanding its Redfin Next agent payment plan into 25 new markets starting in August 2024.
In an announcement on Friday, Redfin said...
