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...
HHS delivers framework for national aging plan
As the U.S. and much of the world will have to reckon with a population that is growing older at a faster rate, governments are determining...
Roof AI powers its sales assistant with OpenAI technology
Roof AI, an artificial intelligence-powered sales assistant that helps real estate and mortgage companies generate revenue across their business units, announced the integration of OpenAI’s technology...
Small businesses power the title insurance industry
May marks National Small Business Month in the U.S., an opportunity to recognize and promote the work of small businesses and their contributions to the economy....
This is a big week for housing, jobs and mortgage rates
10-year yield and mortgage rates
As we approach a crucial week for mortgage rates, the 10-year yield and labor data could influence the Fed’s decisions. If we...
Fathom Holdings names industry veteran Jon Gwin as COO
Fathom Holdings, the parent company of cloud-based real estate brokerage Fathom Realty, appointed Jon Gwin as chief operating officer. He replaces Samantha Giuggio, who held the...
U.S. Bank appoints new retail lending leader
U.S. Bank appointed John Hummel to lead its East market for retail home lending. Hummel, who previously led the correspondent and Housing Finance Agency (HFA) business...