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...

Trump’s HUD pick will aim to ‘maximize’ HUD budget if confirmed

Many housing insiders often characterize the topic of housing as a bipartisan one that is somewhat insulated from the acrimony of more divisive...

Freddie Mac elects Lance Drummond as next board chair

Freddie Mac announced Tuesday that Lance Drummond will be the chair of its board of directors due to Sara Mathew’s retirement in February 2024,...

6 best Georgia real estate schools for 2024

Course Formats: Classroom, live webinar, or online self-paced. Course Access: All prelicensing courses are good for one year from the date of purchase. Additional...

Macroeconomics, not business practice changes, will determine brokerages’ financial performance

For real estate professionals, the business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement —which are set to go...

Meet Our Guest Editor Anna

🌟 Unveiling Our Gossip Guru: Anna Takes the Celebrity Spotlight at Gossip LA! 🌟 Anna has worked with companies like: LA Weekly, Music Weekly, Digital...

Freddie Mac approves payroll/income verification vendor Truv on LPA platform

Government sponsored enterprise Freddie Mac has approved mortgage technology company Truv for both payroll verifications and consumer-permissioned income. With the new integration, lenders...

New HUD rule aims to increase lender participation in tribal housing program

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) this week announced a new rule aimed at bolstering the department’s Section 184 Indian...

States are making ADUs easier to build. Now it’s up to municipalities to follow...

The national housing shortage, the benefits of increased density, an ongoing shift in consumer tastes toward smaller homes closer to where the urban...

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...