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...

DataDigest: What the latest data says about home prices, construction and sales

Record high home prices continue to inch higher, even as homebuilders offer discounts and build a higher rate than pre-pandemic levels, according to...

Copycat commission lawsuits hit the West Coast

The copycat commission lawsuits have made it to the West Coast. A home seller plaintiff in California filed an antitrust lawsuit on Friday...

Mortgage delinquencies ticked up in September: ICE

While the mortgage delinquency rate remains low compared to pre-pandemic levels, the number of delinquent loans ticked up in September, according to the...

To lure more teachers, CO school districts enter the housing market

Affordability has been a chief topic of concern in the housing industry for the past several years, and the lack of affordable options...

Frank Martell talks loanDepot’s restructuring, path to profitability and M&As 

CEDAR CREEK, Texas — loanDepot is “fully committed” to return to profitability and “aggressively manage the cost structure” while investing in “automation and...

Mortgage rate dip a welcome reprieve, but more industry consolidation is ahead: Piper Sandler

Mortgage rates have pulled back in recent weeks giving consumers and loan originators some breathing room, but headwinds in the industry are far...

US home prices continued their rally in September

Home prices rallied in September, as homebuyers still outnumbered sellers.  Home prices posted a 3.9% annual gain in September, up from a 2.5% gain...

Mortgage rates should drop below 7% as housing demand picks up

Purchase application data Hello, early Christmas present! Mortgage rates have fallen by almost 1% in a short time, and it has created four straight...

Marco Fregenal to take the helm at Fathom as Josh Harley steps down

Fathom Holdings is the latest brokerage to make a significant C-Suite change. The firm announced Monday that it has appointed its current president...