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RealFi lays off employees without paying salaries, severance: sources
Nonbank mortgage lender RealFi laid off employees in December and did not issue their last paychecks, sources told HousingWire.
Logan Mohtashami’s 2024 housing market and rate forecast
Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami predicts mortgage rates, home prices and home sales in this 2024 housing market forecast.
Housing inventory defied all predictions in 2023
Going into 2023, people thought housing inventory would skyrocket, and home prices would crash. None of that happened.
How new FCC rules closing the ‘lead gen loophole’ could impact mortgage professionals
The new rule is not likely to dismantle lead aggregators or their businesses. However, the lead generation side of the business could likely see major changes. Here’s how LOs should prepare.
The Federal Reserve delivers lower rates for Christmas
The 10-year yield and mortgage rates fell after the Fed meeting, which gave us mortgage rates under 7% last week.
Movement accuses Summit founder Todd Scrima of corporate espionage
Movement accuses Summit’s CEO Todd Scrima of leading a corporate raid with the help of former Movement managers.
Fannie Mae on Q4: Existing home sales will be lowest since 2010
Fannie Mae expects Q4 seasonally adjusted existing home sales to be 3.9 million on an annualized basis – the lowest since Q3 2010.
Have we finally hit the bottom in existing home sales?
Has the epic crash in existing home sales finally found a workable bottom to rise from? The 10-year yield will be our guide.
Existing-home sales have nowhere to go but up in 2024?
Elevated mortgage rates and high home prices pushed sales of existing homes down again in October to the lowest monthly pace since August 2010.
What’s driving First American’s big bets on proptech
First American Title in Q3 recorded $278 million in gains related to its tech/venture investments. We caught up with Paul Hurst for a closer look at the company’s tech strategy. HW+ Premium Content
A Crystal Ball for eClosings
After a big leap ahead in 2020, are eClosings stalling? Here’s what you need to know about the future of digital closings. HW+ Premium Content.
Break Out: The Future of Valuations
Big changes are afoot in the valuation space. Will hybrid appraisals become the new norm? Are the GSEs going to expand the use of appraisal waivers? HW+ Premium Content.
Reducing Bias is the Gold Standard for Appraisals
There are two significant issues in our industry right now — appraisal bias and origination volume. So how does this involve appraisal modernization? HW+ Premium Content
HUD official talks appraisal bias task force
Melody Taylor, executive director of HUD’s Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity task force, answers questions about its work on racial bias claims. HW+Premium Content
