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Former FHA Commissioner Brian D. Montgomery Joins NewDay USA as Vice Chairman

NewDay USA, the West Palm Beach, Florida-headquartered mortgage lender focused on the veteran community, has hired Brian D. Montgomery as vice chairman of the company's advisory board. Montgomery is the only individual to serve as commissioner of the Federal Housing...

Former FHA Commissioner Brian D. Montgomery Joins NewDay USA as Vice Chairman

by Phil Hall | Feb 27, 2026

After leaving the Trump administration, Montgomery became founding partner and chairman of Gate House Strategies. Continue Reading Former FHA Commissioner Brian D. Montgomery Joins NewDay USA as Vice Chairman

Illinois Home Sales Up 4.6% Year-Over-Year

by Phil Hall | Oct 30, 2025

A total of 11,375 homes, both single-family houses and condominiums, were sold in Illinois last month, a 4.6% rise from the 10,873 sold one year earlier. According to data from Illinois Realtors, 22,845 homes were available for sale statewide last month, down 2.9%...

Realtor.com to Debut FlyAround, Offering 360-Degree Views of Properties

by Phil Hall | Oct 30, 2025

Realtor.com is planning to offer its users FlyAround, a new feature that leverages 3D Maps from Google Maps Platform that provides a 360-degree view of property listings. According to the company, FlyAround enables users to see lot dimensions, topography, and how a...

Mortgage Rates Drop for Fourth Straight Week

by Phil Hall | Oct 30, 2025

Mortgage rates continued their downward slide in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.17% as of Oct. 30, down from last week when it averaged 6.19%. A year ago at this time, it FRM...