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Former NAR employee revives discrimination suit with amended complaint
Roshani Sheth filed an amended complaint Tuesday that seeks to bolster her case for three of the five charges that were dismissed in April.
Wells Fargo’s asset cap has been lifted. Will it become a mortgage giant again?
One of the nation’s largest banks, received welcome news on Tuesday when the Federal Reserve lifted restrictions on the company’s asset growth. The restrictions were part of an enforcement action tied to Wells Fargo’s creation of millions of unauthorized bank accounts.
Mortgage rates fall on ADP report. Will jobs Friday push rates even lower?
A weak ADP jobs report on Wednesday dropped mortgage rates, but not enough for President Trump. What does this mean for jobs Friday data?
MSR trading should finish strong in 2023, but there are headwinds
Even in this bull MSR market, there are headwinds to keep an eye on going forward: bank MSR portfolios are shrinking, IMBs are on a treadmill and there are growing concerns about future trading volumes.
Downside risk to home sales is limited despite 7% rates: Fannie Mae
The downside risk to home sales is limited as more sales are being driven by life events and not discretionary move-up buyers, said Fannie Mae’s ESR group.
Dark Matter Technologies execs talk transition from Black Knight, innovation in the mortgage tech space
Dark Matter Technologies executives say there are no plans to raise prices following the sale of Black Knight Origination Technologies to Constellation Software.
Will a second lockdown cool off the red-hot Seattle housing market?
A November study from Lombardo Homes found that Seattle was the most competitive housing market in the country, with 71% of homes selling in under two weeks and the average time on market at about 10 days. HW+ Premium Content
2021 housing market forecast: It’s about politics, not economics
COVID-19 protections for households and support for financial markets are set to expire at the end of 2020. How will this impact the housing market in 2021?
Side’s Guy Gal on championing the high-volume real estate agent
“No brokerage has ever been created and designed specifically to address the needs of those agents who are high volume,” says Guy Gal. Here’s how he’s tried to fill that need. HW+ Premium Content
