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Florida’s push to cut licensing oversight draws Realtor pushback
A sweeping deregulatory bill in Florida that would dismantle dozens of professional oversight boards — including the Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC) — cleared a second state House committee on Tuesday, drawing sharp criticism from Realtors.
MBA leads coalition of support for trigger leads legislation
Various mortgage and housing trade groups signed the letter, including the National Housing Conference, American Bankers Association, Broker Action Coalition (BAC) and the Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA), among several others.
UWM sued by Ohio AG over ‘deliberate scheme’ to deceive borrowers
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost claims that UWM conspired with mortgage brokers to steer loans and rip off consumers in Ohio.
Do higher mortgage rates mark the end of the refi wave?
As mortgage rates rose over the last week, refi activity fell. But millions of borrowers are still eligible if lenders can get them through the pipeline.
Rocket Homes could be real estate’s sleeping giant
Rocket Companies is making a play for real estate agent business while also defending its mortgage turf from Zillow Group.
Flagstar’s Courtney Thompson to speak at Spring Summit
Flagstar Bank SVP Courtney Thompson will discuss servicing challenges in a pandemic at the 2021 HousingWire Spring Summit.
