Friday, November 8, 2024

First American is the latest cybersecurity attack victim

First American is the latest real estate firm to suffer a cybersecurity incident. Sources told HousingWire the incident occurred Wednesday afternoon, with First American confirming the incident...

Busting VA mortgage loan myths

There’s no higher honor than serving in the United States Military, which I deeply understand as a former Army sergeant. And, like many of my fellow...

Existing home sales lay the path for the 2024 housing market

Did today’s existing home sales report give us a playbook for housing in 2024? I would argue yes, and the housing market today looks a lot...

Keller Williams announces new executive appointments 

Keller Williams (KW) has appointed Wendi Harrelson as president of KWRI-owned regions and John Clidy as vice president of growth, the company announced on Wednesday. The...

Title premium volume in Q3 falls 24% annually

Title premium volume continued to drop during the third quarter of 2023, as limited housing supply and high interest rates took their toll on home sales. During...

Moehrl commission lawsuit defendants file motion for summary judgement

The three remaining defendants in the Moehrl commission lawsuit filed a joint motion for summary judgement on Tuesday. The National Association of Realtors, Keller Williams and...

Existing-home sales grew in November after months of declines

Sales of existing-homes inched up in November, breaking a streak of five consecutive monthly declines. While sales are still tracking below last year’s levels, the gap...

Mortgage applications fall despite declining mortgage rates

Mortgage demand fell for the first time since November as mortgage rates reached their lowest level since June 2023. Total home loan applications decreased by 1.5% for...

CoreLogic’s income analysis solution now integrated with Fannie Mae’s income calculator

CoreLogic’s AutomatIQ Borrower Income Analysis solution is now integrated with Fannie Mae’s Income Calculator, the company announced last week. With this integration, mortgage lenders will be able...

DataDigest: Did a Fed meeting change everything for 2024?

Last week’s DataDigest offered readers a host of housing forecasts from industry experts at banks, trade associations and more, the thrust of which was housing professionals...