Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Commission lawsuits pile up: NAR, Keller Williams named in new South Carolina case

Another day, another commission lawsuit — this time in South Carolina. On Monday, plaintiff Shauntell Burton filed a federal antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court...

How the commission lawsuits may prompt intervention from DOJ and regulators

For Regina Braga, the president of Res/Title, the verdict in the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit did not come as a surprise. “We’ve definitely seen a movement in the...

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Acra CEO Keith Lind on staying the course amid choppy waters in non-QM

HousingWire sat down with Acra Lending CEO Keith Lind to discuss effective ways to not only survive, but profit in the non-QM space while so many...

FOA’s Resch on the evolution of reverse mortgages for financial planning

Chris Clow/RMD: Comparing where we were in 2019 and 2020 when seeking conversations with financial planners, how have they changed? You said they’ve gotten better, but...

14 real estate trends Gen Z buyers are looking for

Baby boomers and millennials have dominated the home-buying conversation in recent decades, but a new generation of homeowners is browsing online listings, heading to open houses...

Builders cheer up as mortgage rates fall

A decline in mortgage rates since November helped end four months of declines in builder confidence. Recent economic readings suggest improving housing conditions in 2024.  Builder confidence...

Demo Day: DocMagic TRID Compliance Solution

TRID Compliance Solution DocMagic revolutionizes the underwriting process by offering an AI-driven TRID solution for lending teams. We’re streamlining the underwriting process by automating document verification, classification,...

Opinion: Today’s regulatory compliance starts at the top

High-profile government actions against some of the nation’s largest financial firms for alleged violations of fair lending laws and loan servicing principles have sent a sobering...

Wendy Forsythe joins eXp Realty as chief marketing officer

Real estate brokerage eXp Realty has added industry veteran Wendy Forsythe to its leadership team. On Thursday, the firm announced that Forsythe was joining eXp as...