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Acra Lending appoints Shawn Stone new CEO
Shawn Stone is taking on the role and succeeds current CEO Keith Lind, who is transitioning to chairman of the board.
Guild’s profit rebound and rising refi recapture bolster Bayview bid
Guild reported net income of $18.7 million for the second quarter of 2025, reversing a $23.9 million loss in the prior quarter.
Title’s Big Four post mixed-bag Q2 2025 results
Executives weighed in on the FHFA title waiver pilot, as well as M&A and Texas’ new title insurance pricing rules
Jumbo market frazzled by trade war volatility
“The equity market tanking has caught several buyers, who are still in the escrow cycle, in a position where they will incur a huge loss if they liquidate their vested stocks, causing serious issues for their down payment,” said one LO.
Analysis: The tariff impact on homeowners insurance
Rising tariffs and shifting global trade policies are adding strain to insurance markets, particularly in homeowners insurance and auto coverage, according to a recent analysis by the American Agents Alliance.
Bessent’s deregulation plans would boost mortgage lending for banks
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent lauded the role of community banks, saying that deregulation should be favorable to them.
Home sales evaporate in impacted neighborhoods after LA wildfires
The LA wildfires impacted Altadena and Pacific Palisades by pushing down February home sales down in both areas, Redfin reported.
eXp, Weichert cite Howard Hanna motion to rebuff Gibson plaintiffs
The Gibson plaintiffs want to intervene and move the Hooper suit to Judge Bough’s purview, but eXp and Weichert aren’t having it.
Alabama law: Buyers don’t have to sign contract before home tours
The bill was backed by Alabama Realtors
