First American makes progress on restoring systems from pre-Christmas cyberattack
Title insurance giant First American Financial reported progress on restoring its systems from a pre-Christmas cybersecurity incident.
First American has fallen victim to data...
3 steps real estate agents can take to make a big difference in housing...
Despite rising housing unaffordability, we in the real estate business know that homeownership is still a fantastic way to build generational wealth. Not...
Jonathan Scarpati joins NRMLA board of directors
The National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) this week announced that Jonathan Scarpati, senior vice president of wholesale production at Finance of America...
CHLA voices support for attorney opinion letters to FHFA
The Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA) submitted a letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) expressing its support for the use of...
Existing home sales waned in September: NAR
Existing home sales fell 2.0% in September from August, reaching a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.96 million, according to the National Association of...
Realty ONE promotes five women to executive positions
Realty ONE Group International, a global real estate franchise, recently promoted five women to drive the company’s global growth.
Cory Vasquez was promoted to...
The Sitzer/Burnett trial kicks off in Kansas City
The highly anticipated trial of the Sitzer/Burnett buyer broker compensation class action lawsuit kicked off in earnest on Tuesday morning, with opening arguments...
Zillow, ShowingTime sue 2 multiple listing services
Zillow Group and ShowingTime are taking two multiple listing services (MLSs) to court, due to their allegedly anticompetitive behavior.
On Friday, Zillow Group and...
How to empower agents and grow your brand in the wake of commission lawsuits
We’ve all experienced that liberating feeling when you confront a serious issue with an honest and open conversation. It’s like a weight lifted...
Rithm Capital completes acquisition of Sculptor
New York-based Rithm Capital, the parent company of Newrez, announced on Friday it completed the acquisition of Sculptor Capital Management for $719.8 million.
The deal was made public four...