Current News & Events
FICO Rolls Out Portfolio Benchmarking Tools for Lenders
The new platform’s suite of tools enables financial institutions to analyze benchmarking data and simulate the impact of alternative data strategies on portfolio outcomes. Continue Reading FICO Rolls Out Portfolio Benchmarking Tools for Lenders
Rhode Island Brokerage HomeSmart Professionals Joins REMAX Brand
The brokerage will now operate as REMAX Revolution. Continue Reading Rhode Island Brokerage HomeSmart Professionals Joins REMAX Brand
Massachusetts Golf Course Sold for $24.8 Million to Solar Energy Developer
The golf course hosted US Open Qualifying events in 1998 and 2001. Continue Reading Massachusetts Golf Course Sold for $24.8 Million to Solar Energy Developer
Chattanooga Pastor/Real Estate Investment Coach Sentenced in Covid Loan Fraud
Ricky Lee Taylor Jr. is a former University of Tennessee at Chattanooga basketball player. Continue Reading Chattanooga Pastor/Real Estate Investment Coach Sentenced in Covid Loan Fraud
South Dakota Candidate for Governor Proposes 2-Year Property Tax Waiver for First-Time Homebuyers
“It’s important that the relief is fiscally responsible,” said Dusty Johnson. Continue Reading South Dakota Candidate for Governor Proposes 2-Year Property Tax Waiver for First-Time Homebuyers
FHFA’s Pulte Demands Home Builders ‘Start Building Out Their Lot Supply’
Pulte also resumed his online attacks on the Federal Reserve chairman with a post that said, “Jerome Powell should resign, immediately.” Continue Reading FHFA’s Pulte Demands Home Builders ‘Start Building Out Their Lot Supply’
New Interim Chief Executive at Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
Amato was the bank’s chief financial officer when he assumed the interim positions on Jan. 30, 2025. Continue Reading New Interim Chief Executive at Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
Office Leasing Activity Up 5% During 2025
Last year, office tenants signed for an estimated 410 million square feet of space. Continue Reading Office Leasing Activity Up 5% During 2025
Compass Completes $1.6 Billion Acquisition of Anywhere
Anywhere, formerly known as Realogy, is the parent company of the brands Century 21, Coldwell Banker, Corcoran, and Sotheby’s International Realty. Continue Reading Compass Completes $1.6 Billion Acquisition of Anywhere
Apartment Rents Up by Scant 0.1% in December
This mild uptick reversed the previous five consecutive month trend of flat or negative monthly rent change. Continue Reading Apartment Rents Up by Scant 0.1% in December
Fed’s Miran Calls for 150 Basis Point Cut in Interest Rates
Miran’s term on the Fed’s Board of Governors expires at the end of the month. Continue Reading Fed’s Miran Calls for 150 Basis Point Cut in Interest Rates
Trump Announces His ‘Representatives’ Will Buy $200 Billion in Mortgage Bonds
“This will drive Mortgage Rates DOWN, monthly payments DOWN, and make the cost of owning a home more affordable,” he posted on Truth Social. Continue Reading Trump Announces His ‘Representatives’ Will Buy $200 Billion in Mortgage Bonds













