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Better introduces AI-driven wholesale home equity lending
Better.com unveiled its AI-powered wholesale lending program, expanding access to home equity products like HELOCs and CES loans.
Ex-Movement COO Jason Stenger joins Rate to lead production
Jason Stenger has joined Rate as chief production officer, just weeks after stepping down as chief operations officer at Movement Mortgage.
New Western acquires Big State Home Buyers to expand investment pipeline
Combined efforts could generate up to 8,200 additional investment opportunities annually once the companies are fully integrated.
Pulte announces FHFA withdrawal from climate change coalition
The Federal Reserve Board has also withdrawn from the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System (NGFS).
Pennymac raises conforming loan limits to $819,000
Pennymac’s news comes just one day after United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) increased its single-family conforming loan limit from $806,500 to $819,000 for conventional and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) loans.
REX petitions Supreme Court to hear its antitrust suit
After exhausting all legal options, REX is taking its suit to the Supreme Court, asking it to review the dismissal of its antitrust claims.
Affordability-first search: Why patent revival puts real estate at a crossroads
The real estate industry is at an inflection point. Affordability has become the single most pressing issue for consumers, regulators, and professionals alike. For decades, buyers searched by list price, even though every lender knows that what really matters is the monthly payment a family can carry under underwriting standards. Now, search-by-payment is no longer a theoretical idea — it’s becoming the core infrastructure of real estate technology.
The Compass deal to buy Anywhere draws applause and alarm
Supporters hail the merger as gutsy, while critics fear it will lock up listings, reduce transparency and squeeze smaller brokerages.
