Franchising is commonplace in the lodging, retail and restaurant sectors, and a New York City-based company is expanding the franchise concept to multifamily housing. Vessel Technologies said it has launched the multifamily housing industry’s first franchising...
A U.K.-based digital platform is offering investors a new opportunity to become involved in Africa’s real estate market. Firmseed is providing a blockchain-based environment for fractional real estate investing, which allows individuals to own a portion of a property...
Go Mortgage, a Columbus, Ohio-based mortgage lending company, has hired Jessica Manna as its chief marketing officer. Manna has more thn 20 years of experience in mortgage marketing and branding. She most recently served as president of digital strategy and innovation...
The ailing First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC)Â of San Francisco was seized in the early hours of this morning by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. This is the...
Mortgage fees have become the focus of the mainstream media thanks to a policy change enacted by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to the pricing framework of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Perhaps not surprisingly, different media outlets are offering different...
One of the most prominent thought leaders in the mortgage banking industry is complaining that politics is framing the narrative surrounding the changes in the Loan Level Price Adjustments (LLPAs) upfront fees for loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that will...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: So, I Asked ChatGPT to Predict 2027’s Housing Mark…
