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TransUnion Cuts VantageScore 4.0 Price to 99 Cents Per Mortgage Origination Score
TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) has unveiled a 99 cents per mortgage origination score for VantageScore 4.0. TransUnion said the price reduction is designed to support the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s focus on increasing score competition in the mortgage market between...
TransUnion Cuts VantageScore 4.0 Price to 99 Cents Per Mortgage Origination Score
“Prior to this announcement, TransUnion’s charge for VantageScore in mortgage origination was $4.00,” said TransUnion’s David M. Blumberg, Continue Reading TransUnion Cuts VantageScore 4.0 Price to 99 Cents Per Mortgage Origination Score
Pending Home Sales Dipped in January
Pending home sales during January dropped by 0.8% from the prior month and by 0.4% year-over-year, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Month-over-month pending home sales rose in the Midwest and West but declined in the Northeast and South....
Texas Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to $69.5 Million Fraud Scheme
A Texas real estate investor behind a $69.5 million fraud scheme pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of wire fraud. Devin Ward Elder was the founder and CEO of the San Antonio-based investment firm DJE Texas Management Group LLC, which was formed in March...
Report: Vacant Residential Property Rate Held Steady in Q1
A new data report from ATTOM found 1.33% of US residential properties, or nearly 1.4 million homes, were vacant during the first quarter of this year. That was essentially the same level as the 1.32% rate from both the previous quarter and the first quarter of 2025....
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Mortgage Applications on New Home Purchases Up During January
Mortgage applications for new home purchases during January were up by 19% from the prior month and up by 2% from one year earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). MBA estimated new single-family home sales were running at a seasonally...
Gregg Metcalf Joins Cushman & Wakefield as Executive Director
Metcalf joins the company from JLL, where he was executive vice president of tenant representation. Continue Reading Gregg Metcalf Joins Cushman & Wakefield as Executive Director
Chris Lim Promoted to President at REMAX
Prior to joining REMAX, Lim served as president of Christie’s International Real Estate. Continue Reading Chris Lim Promoted to President at REMAX
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Alabama Homes Sales Record Uptick Amid Expanded Active Listings
The median sales price increased by $33,726 compared to a year ago to $245,615, a 15.9% spike. Continue Reading Alabama Homes Sales Record Uptick Amid Expanded Active Listings
What Trump’s Investor Policy Could Mean for Real Estate and How Realtors Can Win Anyway
Policy shifts rarely eliminate opportunity; they redistribute it. Continue Reading What Trump’s Investor Policy Could Mean for Real Estate and How Realtors Can Win Anyway
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Jan. 19-23
The Supreme Court considers the Federal Reserve, a once-grand mall faces oblivion, and New York City’s new mayor has a plumbing update. Continue Reading Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Jan. 19-23
Trump Rejects Idea of Using 401(k) Funds for Homebuying Down Payment
“I’m not a huge fan of it,” he said. Continue Reading Trump Rejects Idea of Using 401(k) Funds for Homebuying Down Payment
Realtor.com Collaborates with MLSs on New Home Search Platform
The platform is now live for all 20,000-plus subscribers of Canopy MLS in Charlotte, North Carolina. Continue Reading Realtor.com Collaborates with MLSs on New Home Search Platform
Kentucky Home Sales Up 14.5% for December
The median sales price of $270,500 was down 1.7% from November and up 4.0% from December 2024. Continue Reading Kentucky Home Sales Up 14.5% for December