Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Liberty Reverse parent completes rebrand to Onity Group

The parent company of top 10 reverse mortgage lender Liberty Reverse Mortgage has completed its shareholder-approved rebranding initiative, transforming the former Ocwen Financial Corp. into The...

How to Create a Real Estate Marketing Plan for 2024 (+ Template)

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11 proven strategies for 2024

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The month in reverse mortgage rates: June 2024

Almost all Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECMs) originated today utilize the adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) option. In stark contrast to traditional mortgage lending, the reverse mortgage business...

Compass adds high-producing agent in Washington state

Top U.S. real estate brokerage Compass announced Wednesday that it has hired Hal Bennett, a high-producing agent based in the Seattle area. Bennett formerly worked with Redfin,...

Becoming a seller/servicer with Freddie Mac

To gain a competitive advantage in the mortgage space, it often demands access to expertise and capabilities that provide options, confidence, expansion opportunities and an ability...

Serene Smith leaves COO role at RE/MAX

More executive changes are afoot at franchise real estate brokerage RE/MAX. Serene Smith, the chief of staff and chief operating officer at RE/MAX Holdings, has transitioned...

Reverse mortgage volume, securities issuance improve further in May

HECM volume spikes, but case numbers are flat The pace of endorsement growth has notably increased this year, but the flatness of April’s case number assignments could...

CFPB creates public database of nonbank repeat offenders

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is creating a public database to identify nonbank financial companies that violate consumer laws, aiming to avoid recidivism trends.   On Monday,...

HECM study assesses financial impacts of program over 20 years

A study commissioned by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) in 2022 aimed to assess the...