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Mortgage prognosticator Barry Habib joins Fannie Mae’s board
Barry Habib, the founder and CEO of MBS Highway and a go-to source for mortgage industry predictions, has been named to Fannie Mae’s board of directors.
Century 21 grows its presence in Baltimore
The new office, Century 21 Advance Realty, is positioned between Baltimore and Washington, D.C., making it accessible to a broad client base.
MoxiWorks promotes Dave Greenbaum to chief customer officer
Greenbaum will oversee customer experience strategy across the company’s network of more than 3,000 brokerages and 400,000 real estate agents.
NRMLA opposes New York reverse mortgage disclosures bill
NRMLA said the bill in New York would serve to confuse clients already inundated with required state and federal HECM disclosures.
Union Home Mortgage acquires NRL Mortgage
UHM, a growing independent mortgage bank based in Ohio, originated about $7.6 billion in mortgages last year. NRL did a little over $1 billion in volume.
Older people may be more resilient to AI-driven scams than previously thought
A new survey suggests that, contrary to popular belief, baby boomers are more aware of the growing prevalence of AI-driven scams.
History matters as Howard Hanna looks to tackle 2025
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services strives to provide consistency for agents and brokers while continuing to innovate for growth in 2025.
Sue Yannaccone says Anywhere is looking to raise the bar in 2025
At Anywhere, communication was the key to success in 2024. The company plans to continue to leverage this strength to fuel growth in 2025.
At United Real Estate, the mission is always the focus. 2025 is no different
United Real Estate is focused on growth in 2025. President Rick Haase believes the company’s focus on its agents will fuel this growth.
