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Trump executive order would investigate banks for political discrimination, crypto stance
A draft order reviewed by The Wall Street Journal directs regulators to probe possible antitrust and consumer protection violations.
RE/MAX, Magnite team up on commerce media business
RE/MAX will work with Magnite to ‘monetize its onsite digital inventory and activate its first-party home buyer data offsite.’
Surfs up – Be prepared for UAD 3.6: What lenders need to know
If you were to ask anyone in the mortgage industry what “1004” means, they would immediately tell you that it is the Fannie Mae appraisal form for single-family homes. How about “1004 C?” That’s their form for manufactured homes and “1073” is their form for condominiums. Freddie Mac uses the same form templates, just with different numbers.
What the FHA’s new loan eligibility policy means for immigrant homebuyers
Gary Acosta, the co-founder and CEO of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP), said that the policy change — which eliminates the non-permanent resident category from eligibility for the FHA’s Single Family Title I and Title II programs — wasn’t a “typical Republican move.”
Mortgage affordability was stable in February as homebuyer activity stayed static
While February’s data reflects little movement, MBA expects rising housing inventory and lower mortgage rates to spur market activity.
FinLocker says it will cover 100% of mortgage verification costs
FinLocker details that the initiative will eliminate verification costs at all stages of the mortgage journey, from prequalification and underwriting to final reverification before closing.
DOGE to federal employees it instructed to stop working: Show us what you worked on or be fired
After being plagued for years by civil investigative demands and lawsuits from the Department of Justice (DOJ), the real estate industry hoped for looser antitrust enforcement under a second Trump administration. Although enforcement experts were initially skeptical, the latest action taken by the Elon Musk-helmed Department of Government Efficiency may be just what the real […]
Fello CEO Ryan Young on 30-day listing challenge and community building initiatives
Fello CEO Ryan Young joins HousingWire’s Power House podcast to discuss the company’s 30-day listing challenge.
RE/MAX was profitable in 2024 even as its US agent count continues to slide
During the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call on Friday, RE/MAX disclosed that its U.S. agent count dropped by 7% year over year to 51,286.
