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Checkr, Inc. to acquire employment verification platform Truework
Founded by Ryan Sandler, Ethan Winchell and Victor Kabdebon in 2017, Truework was most recently valued at around $480 million.
Survey: Real estate investor confidence hits record low
The RCN Capital and CJ Patrick Co. survey saw its confidence score fall to the lowest level since they began tracking investor attitudes.
Why can’t we build more housing?
Building enough housing is getting more difficult for the builders as their supply is rising and profit margins are falling.
Mike Cagney is looking to buy a mortgage company, or two
Figure Technologies CEO and co-founder Mike Cagney never intended to build a mortgage lending company. Upon leaving SoFi, Cagney and the founding team at Figure were laser-focused on applying blockchain technology to financial services. But now, with proof of concept cleared and a large war chest, he intends to buy a mortgage lender to achieve scale. He might even buy a few of them. HW+ Premium Content
What the forbearance extension means for homeowners
This HousingWire Daily episode covers HUD’s announcement that it extended COVID-19 foreclosure and forbearance moratoriums for FHA and USDA loans to June 30, 2021. HW+ Premium Content
HousingWire Magazine: March 2021
COVID-19 forced companies that had been reluctant to adapt to the new digital world to finally get on board. Behind much of this tech adoption are the 100 real estate and mortgage companies featured in our TECH100 list in the March issue of HousingWire Magazine.
