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CFO Kevin Ryan to retire from Better, will join PennyMac as chief strategy officer
Better’s chief financial officer, Kevin Ryan, is retiring from the company and will be joining PennyMac as chief strategy officer.
Georgia metros show sharp divide in days on market
Georgia’s housing market metros like Hinesville selling fast, while Brunswick lags. Discover the factors driving these differences.
Inventory-heavy states show wide gaps in sales speed
Among states with the most listings, California sells in 63 days while Florida and Texas take longer, HW Data shows.
Ex-Fannie Mae employees accuse leadership of defamation in new lawsuit
Two lawsuits filed Monday cite public comments by Bill Pulte on X and in media interviews, as well as statements from Priscilla Almodovar in a news release, alleging the terminations were tied to fraud.
Shawn Malhotra talks Rocket’s vision for AI-powered, people-centered mortgages
Shawn Malhotra, the first chief technology officer in the history of Rocket Companies, says it’s pursuing an ambitious plan — to rewrite its entire operating system, from home search through mortgage servicing, on a foundation of artificial intelligence.
An end to pandemic-era loss mitigation provisions is not a return to norms
Servicers have known the loss mitigation waterfalls enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic were eventually going to change. But a recent acceleration of the new governance has left the industry with only six months to make critical adjustments to loss mitigation workflows.
Keller Williams names Sandra Howard as chief marketing officer
Howard has decades of experience leading marketing and advertising for top brands including AT&T, Burger King and Southwest Airlines.
Howard Hanna enters Carolinas with Allen Tate rebrand
Seven years after the firms teamed up, Allen Tate Realtors is rebranding to Howard Hanna Allen Tate Real Estate.
Redfin: A year after the NAR settlement, agent commissions are up
Data from Redfin shows that buyer’s agent commissions are on the rise one year after the NAR commission lawsuit settlement went into effect.
