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Idaho Housing and Finance Association adopts Sagent’s Dara Claims
IHFA partners with Sagent to automate claims processing, allowing the non-profit to reinvest savings into expanding housing access.
REX petitions Supreme Court to hear its antitrust suit
After exhausting all legal options, REX is taking its suit to the Supreme Court, asking it to review the dismissal of its antitrust claims.
Fannie Mae predicts mortgage rates will end 2025 at 6.4%
The Fannie Mae ESR group also revised its real GDP growth outlook for 2025 and 2026 to 1.5% and 2.1% on a Q4/Q4 basis.
Which is better for mortgage — FICO or VantageScore?
A shift in federal policy has reignited a debate over which credit scoring model best predicts risk, potentially changing how millions qualify for mortgages.
Mutual of Omaha expands proprietary reverse mortgage offering to more states
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage announced on Friday that its SecureEquity+ product, which became available in April to eligible California and Florida residents, is now available in 12 additional states.
Wells Fargo accused of charging undisclosed float fees to mortgage borrowers
A new lawsuit accuses Wells Fargo of secretly charging improper float fees to mortgage borrowers for over a decade
New Hampshire joins the pack of states to ban right-to-list agreements
New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed a bill into law this week that makes right-to-list agreements unenforceable.
Real estate investors eye space economy as the new frontier
One emerging frontier is space-based data centers that could potentially harness unlimited solar energy and cooling from the vacuum of space.
Top San Diego luxury real estate brokerage joins Compass
The group has closed more than $500 million in career sales and is known for its work with high-profile clients.
