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Baird & Warner looks to strengthen its position in Chicago
The independent brokerage is launching The City Collective, an initiative aimed at uniting the firm’s 800 Chicago-based brokers.
Evergreen Home Loans expands in Carolinas with new leadership
Evergreen Home Loans appointed Scott Maness as director of mortgage sales for the Carolinas, fueling its national expansion.
Popular Bank is waving goodbye to the mortgage business
Popular Bank is exiting the U.S. residential mortgage business to improve profitability and is closing four branches in New York.
Proprietary reverse loans give younger homeowners more options
Finance of America and Mutual of Omaha say custom products are helping fill gaps left by federal loan limits.
NEXA Mortgage rebrands to NEXA Lending, but it’s not a pivot to retail
Kortas hopes to lure large retail producers to the wholesale side by emphasizing their biggest advantage: wholesale pricing.
FICO’s new program draws mixed reviews from mortgage market
Fair Isaac Corp.’s (FICO) decision to let resellers calculate and distribute its scores directly to lenders drew a mixed response from the mortgage industry.
Real estate agent optimism holds steady, but AI adoption slow
Nearly half of respondents expect to grow their client base within the next year, with another significant portion projecting flat volume.
From rates to reality: why innovative homeownership alternatives matter now
Uncover innovative homeownership alternatives as affordability challenges persist. NAR data shows why interest rates aren’t enough. Reimagine the path to property ownership.
HomeSmart names Stacey Onnen president
Onnen has more than 20 years of experience in real estate — most recently working in the legal technology sector and at Keller Williams.
