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Advalis CEO speaks on expanded FinCEN compliance platform
The platform is designed for title companies, escrow officers and settlement agents facing FinCEN’s Residential Real Estate Reporting Rule.
Lower mortgage rates pushed inventory lower in August
Year-over-year inventory growth has dropped from recent highs of 33% to 22%, despite mortgage rates not yet approaching 6%.
Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs ruled illegal, but stay in place for now
The sweeping tariffs President Trump implemented on April 2 have been ruled illegal by a federal appeals court
UWM will offer 5/1 ARMs for FHA and VA loans
The 5/1 option provides a fixed interest rate for the first five years, after which the rate adjusts annually based on market conditions.
Purchase applications remain bright spot as rates increase
The unadjusted purchase index increased 2% compared with the previous week and was 18% higher than the same week one year ago
Trump: I’m taking Fannie and Freddie ‘public’ with implicit guarantee
President Trump said he is working on taking Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public and the implicit guarantee would remain.
eXp named in another sexual assault lawsuit
North Carolina-based eXp agent Kristen Childress claims she was raped after attending an eXp vendor-hosted party in May 2023.
Top-producing real estate agents move to rev share models
First-quarter 2025 agent moves were up nearly 70% year over year, a trend driven largely by a small subset of top producers.
SERHANT. adds top New Jersey agent to fuel expansion
Patrick Southern joins the firm after closing nearly $200 million in real estate transactions in the past year alone.
