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Credit Union ONE acquires Icon Mortgage
Credit Union ONE will retain all employees from Icon Mortgage and “intends to operate the company as a separate mortgage lending affiliate.”
Disappointing housing permits show why we need 6% mortgage rates
We are approaching lower levels of housing permits than we saw during the COVID-19 recession. Homebuilders need lower rates.
Compass adds the Tika Team to Fort Lauderdale, Florida office
Tika Team is led by broker associate Tika Van Den Hurk, who has closed more than $500 million in sales over the past decade.
Capital One shuts down Discover’s home equity and refinance business
Capital One Financial Corporation has decided to shut down the home equity and refinance operations it inherited through its acquisition of Discover Financial Services.
Movement appoints new regional director for California, Nevada
As regional director, Jeffrey Rose is tasked with expanding Movement’s presence, recruiting top talent and developing new market strategies
Pulte says GSEs will accept VantageScore 4.0 immediately
Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), announced via social media on Tuesday that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will with immediate effect accept the VantageScore 4.0 credit model. The government-sponsored enterprises, however, will continue to consider credit scores from three bureaus, called tri-merge scores.
Texas independent brokerages join Compass
Vista Real Estate and Halo Group Realty collectively bring more than 100 agents who serve large portions of Texas to Compass.
Century 21 expands in North Carolina with new rural affiliation
Century 21 Land and Home Realty will gain access to a new technology platform, marketing resources, agent education and lead generation tools.
LeadingRE adds The Training Academy to preferred vendor program
The Training Academy provides leadership development and operational strategy consulting tailored to the real estate industry.
