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Senate pushes veteran partial claim option after House passage
The Senate is now taking up a VA partial claim bill after the passage of a similar bill in the House late last month.
Nykia Wright looks to lead NAR into the future
NAR has slipped from relevance over the past decade, but Nykia Wright is looking to turn things around, remaking NAR into an industry leader
Ginger Bell joins NAMB as growth officer
In her new role, Bell will lead the development and engagement of NAMB’s new online community platform, Hive.
‘Mortgage winter’ is expected to thaw a bit
The year ahead promises to offer the housing industry some relief, compared with a grueling 2023, but it is likely to be only a small bounce forward toward a healthier market.
Loan officers are dramatically cutting their pay to win clients. It’s often illegal.
HousingWire interviewed more than a dozen loan officers, mortgage executives, attorneys to shed light on the practice of LOs falsifying lead sources to gain a pricing edge on competitors.
How new FCC rules closing the ‘lead gen loophole’ could impact mortgage professionals
The new rule is not likely to dismantle lead aggregators or their businesses. However, the lead generation side of the business could likely see major changes. Here’s how LOs should prepare.
Should you buy a home in a super-hot housing market?
One question I get a lot is whether this is a good time to buy. Should you wait until the market cools down or pull the trigger before housing prices increase even more? This is both the easiest and hardest question to answer. HW+ Premium Content
HousingWire Magazine Supplement: June 2021
It’s been quite a ride for real estate brokerages this year. They’ve gone from a market shutdown due to the pandemic to a market boom, and it shows in the results of the RealTrends top 500 brokerage firms. HW+ Premium Content
HousingWire Magazine: June 2021
From leading their team through a massive refinance boom and quickly developing new technology to meet the unique needs of 2021 to driving the adoption of eClosings and delivering relevant training to lenders and agents on how to navigate the pandemic, we’re excited to present this year’s class of Rising Stars.
