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Rental shift grows as real estate investors adapt to higher costs
Investor confidence in the housing market held steady in the third quarter, according to the Fall 2025 RCN Capital/CJ Patrick Co. Investor Sentiment Index, released on Thursday.
UWM delivers $41.7B in Q3 volume amid ‘rate rally’
Lender capitalized on the year’s lowest mortgage rates in the third quarter, delivering its best quarter volume since 2021.
Fannie Mae removes minimum credit score requirements from DU
Fannie Mae’s November 2025 update removes minimum credit score requirements from its DU system, sparking debate on borrower risk assessment.
VRM executive Cheryl Travis-Johnson has died
Cheryl Travis-Johnson, COO of VRM Mortgage Services, leaves a legacy of innovation and advocacy for underrepresented communities.
Chris Planto returns to Rate as VP of mortgage lending
Chris Planto has rejoined Rate as VP of mortgage lending in Houston after serving as a senior loan officer at CrossCountry Mortgage.
Scroll, swipe, sold: Klipster app brings the TikTok effect to real estate
The platform is designed for what the company describes as a “content-first” home shopping experience, targeting Millennials and Gen Z.
Inside LPT Realty’s big dreams: from record growth to $1B teams
With explosive team growth and nationwide expansion, CEO Robert Palmer says the three-year-old brokerage is preparing for its public debut.
Redfin says Compass wants to see ‘privileged and irrelevant documents’
Compass may be looking to pull Redfin into its legal battle with Zillow, but the Rocket-owned firm is pushing back.
Title premium volume is growing, ALTA reports
Title companies generated $3.9 billion in title premium volumes in Q1 2025, up from $3.3 billion in Q1 2024.
The evolving joint venture landscape in title and real estate
Three experts offer detailed insights on the current state of JV enforcement and what stakeholders should expect going forward.
Beeline Title completes milestone crypto real estate deal
The company described the deal as a milestone in merging decentralized finance with traditional title and escrow operations.
The appraisal industry’s governance problem
A report, commissioned by the Appraisal Subcommittee and led by the National Fair Housing Alliance, found that the appraisal industry, in sharp contrast to other sectors in housing finance, has been allowed to police itself.
“I don’t want to say we’re archaic”: Appraisal Institute president vows reform
Appraisal Institute president Jody Bishop spoke to HousingWire about what he would like to change about the profession, while still advocating for its members.
Here are 7 trends to watch in the 2022 appraisal market
The tides of the mortgage industry are changing as we head into 2022, and just like the sand under the waves, we can expect the appraisal landscape to shift along with it.
