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Mortgage spreads are almost back to normal
In a week marked by wild headlines, mortgage rates remained relatively calm, thanks to improvements in mortgage spreads.
Tech Pulse: Realtor.com acquires Zenlist; Zillow unveils new tools
Tech Pulse is HousingWire‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology — including tools, integrations and trends.
Rayse expands platform with new home seller tools
Rayse offers agents a way to document and share their behind-the-scenes work with sellers through a centralized platform.
Kiavi lands another $300M in its latest RTL securitization
San Francisco-based private lender Kiavi announced on Thursday that it has secured $300 million in capital after another securitization of its residential transition loans (RTLs).
Liberty Reverse parent touts reverse MSRs as ‘natural hedge’
Liberty Reverse’s parent company said its reverse mortgage performance is a “multipurpose tool,” and announced development of a new private product.
Reverse mortgages could be ‘practical’ long-term care funding option
Assessing the pros and cons, the information positions HECM loans as a potential LTC funding option for homeowners seeking to age in place.
Anywhere sees its franchise network as an asset for navigating the NAR settlement changes
Anywhere Real Estate executives Liz Gehringer and Ryan Schneider weigh in on how the firm is helping both its owned brokerages and franchisees navigate the NAR settlement.
Real Brokerage pulls out the stops to prep for new commission rules
The Real Brokerage is going all out to prepare its agents as it has created a “playbook” for navigating the new industry realities. The playbook includes videos, tools and other resources that agents can use to comply with the rule changes.
America’s top listing agents don’t want to deal with the buyer’s agent commission mess
Listing agents that only offer limited services are also having to make changes ahead of the NAR settlement implementation date. They’re not thrilled about it.
