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...
HUD doles out $26M to promote fair housing and combat discrimination
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Friday announced the availability of $26 million in funding to be distributed to state and local...
Home prices in opportunity zones show mixed trends in Q1 2024
Median prices for homes and condominiums in federally designated opportunity zones rose in 49% of areas from fourth-quarter 2023 to first-quarter 2024, according to a report released...
Dave Mele exits as Homes.com president
Dave Mele, president of Homes.com since 2014, has left CoStar Group to pursue “an opportunity outside of the real estate industry,” he confirmed to Real Estate...
2024 inventory growth challenges mortgage rate lockdown
The mortgage rate lockdown premise holds that very few people will list their homes when mortgage rates are this high, thus suppressing inventory. But 2024 has...
HUD announces relief for Texas disaster victims
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced this week that it is extending a 90-day foreclosure moratorium for all Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-insured...
One year after expansion, Guaranteed Rate remains bullish on reverse mortgages
Increased adoption
When asked about how reverse mortgage business is going in the first half of the year, Ogata said that he’s happy with the division’s performance...