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Mortgage rates stay below 6.8% as inflation holds steady
Lenders say that homebuyers should focus on loan options, not just rates, amid mixed economic signals and new inflation data.
HECM borrowers impacted by California’s Eaton Fire offered free workshop
The event aims to assist residents in navigating insurance claims and disputes related to reverse mortgages and wildfire damage.
Rithm closes $483M non-QM securitization as product hits record high
The collateral pool consists of 931 interest-only, fixed-rate residential loans secured by first liens on mostly one-to-four-family homes.
Has reverse mortgage ‘momentum’ among financial advisers slowed?
Despite efforts to turn the tide, many financial advisers may not be recommending reverse mortgages, according to a retirement income expert.
Study: Long-term care services must be expanded to support aging in place
A new Johns Hopkins study details the need for expanded long-term care services that can support broad aging-in-place goals.
Employees at lender challenged by mortgage fraud case jump to Luminate
Financial terms were not disclosed, but the firms emphasized that this is not an acquisition. No loans or assets are being transferred—only employees.
What constitutes public marketing? NAR clarifies details on delayed marketing listings
Under the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) new Multiple Listing Options policy, the trade group is allowing listing agents, with the signed consent and direct permission of their seller client, to delay publicly marketing a listing through Internet Data Exchange (IDX) feeds and syndication.
Allied Title & Escrow releases new lead generation software
Arlington, Virginia-based Allied Title & Escrow has launched a new software platform, Allied Title Toolbox, that’s designed to assist real estate agents with lead generation, market analysis and client engagement.
Where does the federal government have the most office space?
Texas has the most office buildings owned by the federal government and the second-highest number of leases behind California.
