Sales prices on existing single-family homes during the first quarter were up in approximately 70% of major metro areas – 152 out of 221 markets – according to new data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). However, the $371,200 national median...
The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) is teaming with the digital media platform UrbanGeekz on a special event designed to remove algorithmic bias from the housing and lending sectors. The inaugural Tech Equity Hackathon will be held June 16–18 at American...
FirstClose Inc., an Austin-based fintech provider of data and workflow solutions for mortgage and home equity lenders nationwide, announced that America First Credit Union selected its FirstClose Equity solution to provide members access to a digital end-to-end home...
Sagent, a King of Prussia, Pennsylvania-headquartered fintech software company focused on mortgage servicing for banks and lenders, has opened a non-U.S. headquarters in Chennai, India. The new 18,367 square-foot facility will employ more than 120 individuals. Sagent...
The city government of Newark, New Jersey, has launched a program that will sell seized residential properties for as little as one dollar According to a NJ.com report, the properties in the Homeownership Revitalization Program were seized for non-payment of taxes,...
Skipton Building Society has announced plans to become the first U.K. lender to offer a 100% mortgage since the 2008 financial crisis. According to a report in The Guardian, 100% mortgages are designed for first-time buyers who are unable to save for a down payment....