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As reverse mortgage demand grows, lenders may need more personnel
More business could push reverse mortgage companies to grow their employee headcounts, but identifying high-quality workers won’t be easy.
Inside Real Estate puts forth AI-powered home search platform
Users can type requests such as “show me craftsman style homes in the Riverland neighborhood under $600k” or “I want granite countertops.”
RE/MAX turns to Vic Lombardo to scale Motto Mortgage, wemlo
Lombardo will succeed Ward Morrison to oversee mortgage brokerage franchise brand Motto Mortgage and third-party processing solution wemlo.
Rocket Mortgage buys Mr. Cooper: One crazy uncle’s opinion
Rocket Mortgage is in acquisition mode like they’ve unlocked some kind of unlimited money cheat code. If you missed it, they recently bought Redfin, but this latest move makes even more sense.
Longbridge’s Melissa Macerato on the impact of new proprietary product
Longbridge Financial’s new proprietary addition is designed to reconnect with those short to close and appeal to younger eligible borrowers.
VantageScore mortgage usage plunged 42% in 2024
VantageScore credit score usage by the mortgage industry dropped in 2024, ahead of widespread changes expected in credit reporting in the coming years.
Study shows brokerage leadership is a key factor in agent movement
The Agent Migration and Brokerage Model Performance Report, compiled by Recruiting Insight in collaboration with BoldTrail, found that 13% of active real estate agents changed brokerages in 2024.
LPT Realty’s Robert Palmer is building a ‘brokerage for life’
At the heart of LPT Realty’s meteoric rise is its multi-compensation model, designed to meet agents wherever they are in their careers.
The real estate agent’s new job description: What AI can’t replace
There’s a growing sense of unease in real estate, especially among agents who work with investors. As AI tools get smarter and automation creeps into nearly every corner of the transaction process, many are starting to ask the hard question: will agents still be relevant?
