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Industry vet launches new mortgage CE company, MLO Force

Housing Wire

Nathan Knottingham, COO at Vetted VA , announced the launch of a new mortgage continuing education provider, MLO Force , from the stage at HousingWire’s The Gathering this week. From games and comedy to engaging conversations with industry leaders, I think the fun we have shines through in our product.”

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Industry experts are closely watching delinquency rates, insurance costs

Housing Wire

Industry experts say that although there’s a correlation between unemployment and delinquency rates, some homeownership costs — including insurance — have increased significantly over the past two or three years, which has had a strong financial impact on homeowners.

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‘Find buyers before agents!’ Mortgage industry reacts to the NAR settlement

Housing Wire

At this early stage, it’s unclear how such commissions would be paid since buyers could pay their agents out of their pockets or negotiate commissions as a seller concession in the closing costs. NAR said that the changes , if approved by the court, will go into effect in mid-July 2024.

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BHGRE President Ginger Wilcox to take the stage at HW Annual 2023

Housing Wire

Her industry experience is vast and includes leadership roles across the housing landscape. A look at her list of accomplishments includes serving as the head of industry marketing and relations for Trulia , co-CEO and chief revenue officer at RealSure and chief experience officer at Homepoint.

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FAR’s CMO on reverse mortgage industry headwinds, the role of market research

Housing Wire

When asked if a P&G-like approach that more regularly makes use of traditional market research tools could benefit the reverse mortgage industry, he agreed. FOA and AAG have certainly made use of market research in the past, but I think as an industry more broadly, we need to go deeper,” he said.

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Tom Ferry and Gino Blefari take the stage at the Vanguard Forum Oct. 4

Housing Wire

Two industry titans, Tom Ferry, CEO of Tom Ferry International , and Gino Blefari, CEO of HomeServices of America , will join attendees for a fireside chat at the exclusive Vanguard Forum during HW Annual Oct. The excitement of being in the most powerful room in housing is bound to be palpable when Ferry and Blefari take the stage.

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Industry reacts to Redfin-NAR split: ‘It’s a crack in the wall’

Housing Wire

Redfin put the real estate industry on notice Monday morning, announcing that it will require agents to cancel their National Association of Realtors membership where possible. So far, Rath said the response from the industry to Redfin’s choice has been respectful. “I There is a lot of unwinding to do there.”