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Lawmakers voice support for FHFA’s adoption of VantageScore 4.0
Nearly two dozen members of Congress support the FHFA’s decision to accept VantageScore 4.0 credit scores for GSE-backed mortgages.
InGenius acquires mortgage recruiting platform SIMPL
Built by Fobby Naghmi and John Perry, SIMPL is a recruitment platform designed to support retail mortgage branch managers.
NAR appoints Leslie Nettleford-Freeman to lead legal affairs, brand protection
The newly created role focuses on strengthening the organization’s trademark defense and intellectual property strategy.
Floify launches tool to streamline mortgage applications, support compliance
Floify has introduced Dynamic Apps, a new feature that allows mortgage lenders to customize loan applications based on loan type. The no-code tool aims to simplify the application process for borrowers while ensuring regulatory compliance and expediting approvals.
With lower costs and other value, rural areas are enticing for older homebuyers
For cost-conscious retirees, rural areas may be a great fit in many ways. But there is at least one big drawback.
Mortgage rates have dropped sharply. How will borrowers respond?
March figures to be a crucial month for gauging consumer interest in the 2025 housing market. The pace of home sales remains near a 30-year low point as home prices and mortgage rates keep potential borrowers in wait-and-see mode.
New CMLS leader John DiMichele on the state of multiple listing services
HousingWire real estate reporter Jeff Andrews sat down with John DiMichele, the new chair of the Council of Multiple Listing Services (CMLS), to discuss the state of MLSs and their future in a rapidly changing real estate environment.
Future-proofing real estate: Why developers are turning to modular for sustainability and resilience
In response to drastic economic changes and environmental concerns, industries are quickly realizing the benefits of investing in sustainable practices that can positively impact their business operations. Modular construction provides housing developers with the opportunity to engage in sustainable building practices while dialing back on traditional cost increases – making it the ideal solution for industry leaders who are looking for greater resiliency in the face of unpredictable material and labor costs, evolving regulatory requirements, and the destructive impacts of increasing extreme weather.
RE/MAX wants to be the place that new agents thrive
With demographic changes, RE/MAX is working to make sure it’s a place that younger and newer agents want to call home.
