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Modular homebuilder BOXABL prepares to go public with $3.5B valuation
The transaction assigns BOXABL a valuation of $3.5 billion, with FGMC set to issue 350 million shares to BOXABL.
Mortgage preapprovals gain ground despite rising home prices, loan amounts
LenderLogix’s Homebuyer Intelligence Report shows borrowers are staying active, with higher loan amounts and steady conversion rates
Reverse mortgages offer resilience for Onity in latest earnings report
Executives at Onity Group have managed to preserve “marginal profitability” in their reverse mortgage origination operations, despite ongoing headwinds in the market.
Federal judge orders CFPB to reinstate terminated employees
Judge Amy Berman Jackson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued her ruling in conjunction with a lawsuit brought by the National Treasury Employees Union.
Federal banking agencies seek to rescind 2023 CRA rule
The Federal Reserve, OCC and FDIC say they intend to restore the framework of the Community Reinvestment Act to its prior state.
Rithm SPAC raises $230M for future M&A deal
Rithm Acquisition Corp. intends to use the resources of its parent firm, Rithm Capital Corp., to find and acquire a private company.
How child care costs and commutes will impact brokerage economics in 2025
Economists Jessica Lautz and Lisa Sturtevant took to the stage at HousingWire’s Housing Economic Summit on Tuesday to examine data and trends as they forecast what this year could have in store for anxious broker-owners.
Real estate investors say they’ll expand portfolios, make home improvements in 2025
A RentRedi survey found that most U.S. real estate investors are planning for portfolio expansion and property improvements this year.
Pacaso partners with The Agency to expand luxury home access
Pacaso and The Agency have partnered to expand luxury vacation home co-ownership in popular locations like Florida, California and Colorado.
