Weichert Realtors settles the commission lawsuits
Weichert Realtors has taken a page from eXp World Holdings and settled the commission lawsuits — but with the Hooper (formerly Phillips) plaintiffs rather...
Homestar Financial Corp. to cease retail operations
A combination of mortgage volatility and extreme margin compression forced Homestar Financial Corp. to suspend retail operations.
The Gainesville, Georgia-based lender announced plans to...
Blue Sage Solutions launches digital servicing platform
Software development company Blue Sage Solutions has launched a new servicing platform that merges loan origination and servicing functions using API-based technology.
Blue Sage...
How to Create a Real Estate Marketing Plan for 2024 (+ Template)
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Mortgage applications for new homes are up 9% in the past year
Purchase mortgage applications for new homes rose 8.9% year over year in December 2024, according to a report released Friday by the Mortgage...
MeridianLink integrates with Polly to bolster lenders’ profitability
Polly, a software-as-service mortgage tech firm, announced a bi-directional integration with MeridianLink, a loan origination software system provider, on Tuesday.
The partnership enables lenders...
Better launches fully digital VA loan with no minimum down payment
Better.com announced Thursday that it’s launching fully digital U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) loans through its Tinman platform. The product, which has no minimum down...
Mayor who recommended reverse mortgages calls comments ‘regrettable’
As those on a fixed income continue to wrestle with rising property taxes, the mayor of South Portland, Maine, recently recommended that area...
White House announces new housing initiatives to boost homeownership
The White House on Monday announced a series of new initiatives designed to boost U.S. homeownership, alongside data detailing housing aid that has...
ICE solidifies position as the dominant player in the mortgage tech space in 2023
The mortgage tech industry has taken its fair share of punches in 2023. But for Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE), it was a year...