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Industry vet launches new mortgage CE company, MLO Force

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“Annual CE requirements can feel like a chore – but we view it as a kind of common ground where our industry can take a beat, have fun, and learn together as a team. 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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Real estate industry is in flux after shocking guilty verdict in commission lawsuit trial

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billion in damages, many questions still remain about what this means for the real estate industry, as the defendants still await Judge Stephen Bough’s final judgment. It found the National Association of Realtors , HomeServices of America and Keller Williams guilty of collusion to maintain high commission rates.

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Opinion: Covid helps green the building industry

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The physical separation can be achieved through architectural design solutions for new construction or remodeling and creative space-planning ideas for previously established home layouts. Both can unravel the most sustainably designed and constructed healthy home-work environment.

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Why it’s time for the housing industry to get serious about climate risk

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For decades, the housing industry has viewed climate risk as a fairly straightforward issue. However, the ramifications of climate risk are now being felt throughout the broader industry, especially as a larger and larger percentage of this damage comes in the form of uninsured losses. You build the home to code.

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Mortgage Coach, Polly team up amid a rapidly shrinking industry

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The goal is to help drum up business for lenders during an extremely challenging time in the industry. . The companies claim to have built the industry’s first borrower intelligence platform (BIP) for mortgage advisors, who can use the platform to reach out to prospective borrowers and walk them through loan comparisons.

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CFPB bans RMK Financial Corporation from mortgage lending industry

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RMK Financial Corporation , which does business as Majestic Home Loans , has been permanently banned by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from the mortgage lending industry following a series of repeat offenses — which occurred despite the CFPB’s law enforcement order issued in 2015. government.

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Why female leadership is crucial to the mortgage industry

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HousingWire recently spoke with Keri Stichler, Divisional Vice President at Rocket Pro TPO, about why female leadership is crucial in the mortgage industry and how companies can advocate for inclusivity. HousingWire: How common is female leadership across the industry? HW: Why is female leadership vital to the mortgage industry?