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Mortgage demand continues to outpace 2024
With rates still on the high end, MBA reported that refinance applications continued to fall but are still ahead of last year’s pace
Synergy One joins Figure’s Democratized Prime as flagship institutional client
Synergy One is now earning returns on its corporate Treasury notes by lending against HELOCs originated using Figure’s technology.
Renters now outnumber owners in key U.S. cities. Is the real estate industry paying attention?
In cities across the U.S., the scales have tipped, and most of the real estate industry hasn’t noticed. More than 44.5 million households in the United States are renter-occupied, accounting for 35 percent of all homes. But in many of the country’s most economically influential metros, that number isn’t 35 percent but the majority.
Longbridge CEO Chris Mayer on reverse mortgage partnerships with forward companies
Longbridge CEO Chris Mayer speaks with HousingWire’s RMD about forward mortgage partnerships and the potential of HECM for Purchase.
With Ginnie Mae under fire, concern about market disruption is growing
Ginnie Mae is a target of DOGE, but housing companies are pushing back according to reporting from Bloomberg.
MBA lowers 2025 forecast for refinances
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has revised its previous 2025 mortgage forecast, raising its projection for purchase originations while trimming projections for refinances from its January forecast. Its updated forecast, released Feb. 19, put this year’s total origination volume at a projected $2.055 trillion, up slightly from January’s $2.052 trillion forecast. The MBA still forecasts […]
REcolorado wants to move past the drama of its sale. Its new participation agreement has reignited controversy
Under its new ownership, REcolorado MLS rolled out a new Participation Agreement that agents, lawyers and consultants say grants co-ownership of an agent’s listings data, giving REcolorado the right to deny an agent access to their data feed. REcolorado denies that the agreement does either of these things.
Josh Team accused of taking illegal kickbacks in battle between two tech firms
Team, who led the buildout of Keller Williams’ tech platform, set up East Media Consulting, one of the firms involved in a lawsuit.
Top Agent Network renews antitrust suit aimed at NAR’s Clear Cooperation Policy
In its fourth amended complaint, TAN claims the Clear Cooperation Policy has contributed to the nation’s housing inventory shortage.
