Encompass by ICE Mortgage Technology helps lenders maximize production volume
Assessing key performance indicators and operations during current industry headwinds is a great way for mortgage lenders to set themselves up for success...
Nevada real estate firms hit with second commission lawsuit
A second home seller in Nevada has filed a lawsuit alleging that real estate industry players in the state have colluded to artificially...
Housing starts flexes single-family muscle
Boom! Housing starts had an epic beat Tuesday, which usually means the data will get revised lower at some point, but one thing...
Optimal Blue’s Scott Smith talks long-term goals, competition in mortgage tech
Optimal Blue — a provider of secondary market solutions and actionable data services — plans to solidify its position as an end-to-end solution...
UWM’s Jason Bressler on the role of failure in tech innovation
HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Jason Bressler, CTO at United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) to talk about how the lender...
Commission lawsuits pile up: NAR, Keller Williams named in new South Carolina case
Another day, another commission lawsuit — this time in South Carolina. On Monday, plaintiff Shauntell Burton filed a federal antitrust lawsuit in the...
HUD secretary defends repeal of fair housing rule
The AFFH rule — originally enacted in 2015 by the Obama administration and reinstated under President Joe Biden in 2021 — required local...
Embrace the future: 5 strategic shifts for agents in a transforming real estate market
The real estate industry is undergoing a seismic transformation, with recent regulatory changes pushing the National Association of Realtors to a critical juncture....
Fathom Realty to raise agent fees in 2024 to boost earnings
Flat-fee real estate brokerage Fathom Realty will hike its agent fees in 2024 to bolster the company’s revenue by more than $3 million...
Builders rediscover a tool from the 1980s that keeps new home prices from falling
While sellers of existing homes have struggled with rising rates and softening demand, homebuilders have not only survived, but thrived in this market...