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The Agency Opens New Office in Orlando

by Phil Hall | Oct 8, 2024

The new locale follows the company’s Sunshine State offices in Miami, Palm Beach and Naples. Continue Reading The Agency Opens New Office in Orlando

Athena Real Estate Acquires First Pennsylvania Property

by Phil Hall | Oct 8, 2024

The 234-site RV park stretches encompasses 167 acres. Continue Reading Athena Real Estate Acquires First Pennsylvania Property

Charles El-Moussa Named General Counsel at Midwest Real Estate Data

by Phil Hall | Aug 30, 2024

El-Moussa’s career included previous roles as president at Coldwell Banker Realty and general counsel and chief operating officer at RE/MAX in Texas. Continue Reading Charles El-Moussa Named General Counsel at Midwest Real Estate Data

CFPB Fines NewDay USA $2.25 Million Over Misleading Costs on Cash-Out Refinance Loans

by Phil Hall | Aug 30, 2024

CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said, “NewDay USA’s misconduct has no place in the VA home loan program.” Continue Reading CFPB Fines NewDay USA $2.25 Million Over Misleading Costs on Cash-Out Refinance Loans

Harris Launches Ad Campaign Touting Her Pledge to Build 3 Million New Homes

by Phil Hall | Aug 30, 2024

Harris has not offered a specific budget on how much it would cost to build 3 million new homes. Continue Reading Harris Launches Ad Campaign Touting Her Pledge to Build 3 Million New Homes

Foreclosure Filings Up 10% in 2023

by Phil Hall | Jan 11, 2024

The state with the highest foreclosure rates in 2023 was New Jersey with 0.46% of housing units with a foreclosure filing. Continue Reading Foreclosure Filings Up 10% in 2023

NRL Mortgage and Calque Unveil The Trade-In Mortgage

by Phil Hall | Jan 10, 2024

“NRL Mortgage stood out as one of the top mortgage lenders to offer The Trade-In Mortgage,” said Dan Mugge, chief operating officer at Calque. Continue Reading NRL Mortgage and Calque Unveil The Trade-In Mortgage

Mortgage Application Volume Up Nearly 10%

by Phil Hall | Jan 10, 2024

The holiday adjusted Refinance Index increased 19% from the previous week and was 30% higher than the same week one year ago. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Volume Up Nearly 10%

Guaranteed Rate Debuts RateReduce Sell Program

by Phil Hall | Jan 10, 2024

Chicago-headquartered Guaranteed Rate has enhanced its RateReduce offering to include RateReduce Sell, a program designed to help real estate agents facing a challenging home sales market. According to the company, RateReduce Sell provides real estate agents the...

Two Men Sentenced for $50 Million Connecticut Mortgage Fraud Scheme

by Phil Hall | Jan 9, 2024

Jacob Deutsch has a prior criminal history with a wire fraud conviction stemming from an insurance fraud scheme. Continue Reading Two Men Sentenced for $50 Million Connecticut Mortgage Fraud Scheme

Mortgage Credit Availability Down in December to 11-Year Low

by Phil Hall | Jan 9, 2024

“Ongoing industry consolidation is resulting in more loan programs being removed from the marketplace,” said MBA’s Joel Kan. Continue Reading Mortgage Credit Availability Down in December to 11-Year Low

Are More Consumers Becoming Optimistic About Homebuying?

by Phil Hall | Jan 8, 2024

Fannie Mae’s Mark Palim pointed to “a survey-high share of consumers anticipating mortgage rate declines over the next year.” Continue Reading Are More Consumers Becoming Optimistic About Homebuying?