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Diane Tomb out, Chris Morton in as CEO of ALTA
Morton, who previously served as ALTA’s senior vice president of public affairs and chief advocacy officer, succeeds Diane Tomb.
The feud between Robert Reffkin, Zillow rages on
Compass CEO Robert Reffkin continued to push back against Zillow’s listing policy as the real estate industry prepares for it to go into effect.
These suburbs saw the largest increases in renters during the pandemic
A Point2Homes study found that a number of suburbs experienced significant shifts in renter rates from before and after the pandemic.
Housing credit data in Q4 looks nothing like 2008
Housing credit looks very different than from 2005-2008, and the data from the Federal Reserve’s Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit shows why.
Two Harbors CEO speaks on strategic origination business
New business is part of the company’s strategy to retain borrowers from its servicing portfolio when interest rates drop.
Assumable mortgages grow in popularity, but hurdles remain
A landscape of strict regulations, product limitations and operational inefficiencies hamper widespread adoption.
Compass loses less money than you’d think
“We are in the strongest position we have ever been as a company,” declared Compass CEO Robert Reffkin during an earnings call Monday. HW+ Premium Content
Freddie Mac’s Pam Perry: Addressing racial equity in housing
Recently named head of the Freddie Mac Single-Family Equitable Housing team, Pam Perry shares how she is developing this new role. HW+ Premium Content
Side’s Hilary Saunders: An inside look at the alternative brokerage model
As one of only a handful of female co-founders in the industry, 2021 Woman of Influence Hilary Saunders, who serves as co-founder and chief broker officer at Side, shares her journey in growing the alternative brokerage model. HW+ Premium Content
