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Ask the Agent Joins NAR Realtor Benefits Program
Ask the Agent tools include customizable video libraries and a digital avatar capable of responding to client inquiries 24/7.
Brokerages are sleeping on AI: Here’s the playbook to wake them up
Agents? They’re scrappy. They’re downloading ChatGPT apps, playing with Canva AI, and asking Midjourney to crank out listing flyers in 30 seconds flat. They’re moving fast because they have to. Meanwhile, broker-owners are still asking, “So… how exactly would we even use AI?”
America’s top reverse mortgage professional practices what he preaches
When George Vrban recently took out a reverse mortgage himself, some eyebrows were raised. But his decision wasn’t born out of financial desperation — it was part of an overall strategic retirement plan.
UWM reports financial loss in Q4 but expects margins to rise in Q1
UWM, the nation’s largest mortgage lender, reported a financial loss in the fourth quarter but expects margins to jump significantly in Q1.
Prosperity strikes deal to acquire JFQ Lending
Virginia-based mortgage bank Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC has acquired the assets of Arizona-based JFQ Lending, LLC to explore the direct-to-consumer channel.
CFPB bans RMK Financial Corporation from mortgage lending industry
The CFPB permanently banned RMK Financial Corporation and hit the firm with a $1M penalty fee for repeat offenses against military families.
