Thursday, November 7, 2024

Meet Kevin Sears, NAR’s latest president

When Kevin Sears stepped into the role of National Association of Realtors president on Monday following Tracy Kasper’s resignation, he became the trade organization’s third president...

Here’s why we’ll see more affiliated arrangements being built in 2024

Although what lies ahead in the world of real estate and mortgage services in 2024 remains a bit uncertain, it’s now crystal clear that, beyond the...

Reverse mortgage lender hires former news anchor in new marketing push

HomeEquity Bank, Canada’s leading reverse mortgage lender and a federally regulated bank, recently announced the hiring of former Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) news anchor Peter Mansbridge...

TransUnion to launch new property insights tool

TransUnion released a new portfolio management solution designed to help lenders assess the riskiness of a portfolio from a property value perspective, the company announced on...

Blue Sage Solutions launches digital servicing platform

Software development company Blue Sage Solutions has launched a new servicing platform that merges loan origination and servicing functions using API-based technology.   Blue Sage Solutions’s primary product...

5 best real estate schools in Maryland (MD) for 2024

Course Formats: Online interactive. Course Access: Six months from the date of purchase. Pass Guarantee: With the CE Shop’s “Pass Guarantee,” prelicensing students can request a reimbursement of...

How Rocket Pro TPO plans to bring court more brokers in 2024 

Rocket Pro TPO, the wholesale arm of Rocket Mortgage, hopes to woo brokers with a slew of product enhancements and services. Rocket Pro TPO‘s executive vice president...

The blessing of constraints and other lessons learned from 2023

Is 2023 a year to forget? That’s what we’re supposed to say after a tough year, right? In the case of the mortgage industry, 2023 was...

eXp Realty poaches two top Texas teams 

The battle among big brokerages for top agents continues in Texas, where eXp Realty added two top teams last week. The Mike Seder Group joined eXp after...

Opinion: How regulators can reduce costs and increase equity

Recently, new technologies have reduced costs associated with purchasing a home and provided more opportunities for first-time homebuyers to enter the market. To continue fostering innovation...