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Mortgage industry now concerned with ‘too little government’
The MBA chair said, “Many lending programs at HUD and other agencies continue to face an uncertain future.”
Top-producing real estate agents move to rev share models
First-quarter 2025 agent moves were up nearly 70% year over year, a trend driven largely by a small subset of top producers.
SERHANT. adds top New Jersey agent to fuel expansion
Patrick Southern joins the firm after closing nearly $200 million in real estate transactions in the past year alone.
Rocket Mortgage will fight UWM’s ‘ultimatum’ with its wallet
Rocket Pro TPO wants to court brokers from its competitor United Wholesale Mortgage even if it means covering legal costs to bring them over.
Guaranteed Rate loan programs aim for lower rates for builders, borrowers
Guaranteed Rate’s Lock ‘N’ Sell rate lock and forward commitment programs are intended to address affordability challenges.
Positive jobs report sends mortgage rates higher
New data shows job openings are high and jobless claims are low, with a 3.4% unemployment rate, which isn’t ideal for mortgage rates.
