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Step aside, Florida — New Hampshire is the best state for retirement
Bankrate found that four of the five best states for retirees are in New England, while four of the five worst states are in the Sun Belt.
10 reasons the Clear Cooperation Policy poses an antitrust risk
Here’s why Clear Cooperation (CCP) is the next major lawsuit waiting to explode, threatening hundreds of millions of dollars in legal liability and a further erosion of credibility for the industry.
The Non-QM revolution: Redefining homeownership in the modern economy
The U.S. mortgage market is undergoing a tectonic shift, and Non-Qualified Mortgage (Non-QM) lending is at the epicenter of this transformation. Once viewed as a niche or transitional product, non-QM lending now represents around 5 percent of today’s mortgage market, according to a recent CoreLogic report. Far from another risky expansion of lending standards that might conjure memories of the 2008 financial crisis, the growth of non-QM lending reflects how people earn, live, and buy homes in the 21st century.
CFPB supervision of IMBs requires serious reform, CHLA says
If there are winds of change at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), small and midsized nonbank mortgage lenders are hoping to slip the clutches of the consumer watchdog they say is, in many ways, duplicitous and unnecessary.
As White House scrutinizes HUD programs, union leaders offer a waste target
Despite a high level of anxiety at HUD, a pair of union leaders said there could be a chance to do away with at least one “inefficient” program.
UWM partners with Sphere LOS on a direct integration for brokers
In a Wednesday afternoon LinkedIn post by chief technology officer Jason Bressler, United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) announced that it’s partnering with Sphere LOS to provide its first direct integration with the broker community.
Agents are prepping sellers for a greater variety of offers
Real estate professionals note the importance of preparing sellers for buyer requests while keeping their net proceeds goal front and center.
Keller Williams launches resource guide for agents to navigate NAR settlement
Keller Williams is doing its best to live up to its reputation as a brokerage firm heavy on agent education. On Monday, the firm announced the launch of an agent resource webpage known as “Buyer and Seller Agent Tools to Thrive.”
No ’horror stories’ from agents on the first weekend of NAR settlement changes
The landmark date of Aug. 17, 2024, has come and gone, and the real estate industry is still plugging along, despite the business practice changes mandated by the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement now being implemented nationwide. In the Greater Boston area, Linda O’Koniewski, the broker-owner of Leading Edge Real Estate, described the first […]
