Fannie Mae to Back New Crypto-Backed Mortgages

by Phil Hall | Mar 26, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Better Home & Finance Holding Company (NASDAQ: BETR), and Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) have partnered on the introduction of cryptocurrency-backed mortgages that will be backed by Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA). The new mortgages will be originated and serviced by Better,...

FHFA’s Pulte Files New Criminal Referrals Against NY AG Letitia James

by Phil Hall | Mar 26, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte has filed new criminal referrals accusing New York Attorney General Letitia James of mortgage fraud. CBS News reports Pulte sent a letter to Florida prosecutors claiming James could have submitted false...

DC Office Building Sold for $24 Million, Will Become Rental Housing

by Phil Hall | Mar 26, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The General Services Administration (GSA) is selling a 940,000-square-foot office building in Washington, DC, to a housing developer for $24 million. The Wall Street Journal reports Dalian Development plans to transform the vacant GSA Regional Office Building near...

RE/MAX in $8.5 Million Settlement of Batton Lawsuit

by Phil Hall | Mar 26, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

RE/MAX Holdings Inc. (NYSE: RMAX) announced that its subsidiary RE/MAX LLC has agreed to an $8.5 million settlement related to the Batton commission lawsuit. The settlement covers RE/MAX, its parent company, and the company’s US franchise network and sales associates....

Better Names Former Fannie Mae CEO Hugh Frater as Director

by Phil Hall | Mar 26, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Better Home & Finance Holding Company (NASDAQ: BETR) announced that Hugh Frater, a founding partner and former managing director of BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) and former CEO of Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA), has been appointed to its board of directors. Prior to leading...