Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The conversation covers Bell’s and Naghmi’s co-authored real estate and mortgage guidebook “Leadership Matters,” and the importance of communication and training for leadership development in the mortgage industry. In our industry, we have so many different verticals. As an industry, we must come together and grow as leaders.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The state of leadership in the mortgage industry When people say, Theres no such thing as a perfect company, are they really acknowledging an inherentflaw or are they feeling the void left by inadequate leadership? Skills such as coaching, conflict resolution, and teammotivation are rarely developed through sales roles alone.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Monday announced a proposal to shift its Title I home loan programs to the use of the Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA) that would more closely align them with broader industry standards.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2025

But while Cantrell believes local MLSs will not be pleased with this added responsibility, Saul Klein, an industry veteran and the CEO of San Diego MLS , disagrees. Reffkin and Compass have been vocal critics of CCP and have called upon MLSs and industry professionals to push back against the policy by not enforcing it.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Movement is constant in the mortgage industry. In addition, the issue of intellectual property is frequently overlooked in this context, even though many loan originators have expended significant cost and effort to develop “sub-brands” that they hope to take with them to any new position.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Coaching used to mean developing a program or writing a book. I think it’s a very confusing topic for a lot of people. Wilkie: When I think about how AI will impact coaching and real estate and beyond, I see that content means nothing anymore. Now what’s really going to matter is the experience that you wrap around that content.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 13, 2025

As debate swirls over job loss and security risks, Bressler urged the industry to embrace AI or risk falling behind, likening resistance to ignoring the internet in the ’90s. Experts say inclusive development is critical as AI reshapes industries like health care and financial services. million in seed funding.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The construction activity is likely to place the housing industry and its financing partners on a “collision course” with insurers, the outlet said. Developers continue to build in these areas with few obvious signs of slowing, the story said. “La The area was still cleaning up from Helene when Milton hit.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 25, 2025

Reverse mortgage professionals are preparing to travel to Irvine, California, for the industrys first event of the year, hosted by the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA). But NRMLAs board will also aim to look even further ahead by engaging members on-site about the potential dynamics of the industry beyond that scope.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The platform is intended for housing professionals in various sectors, including 5 million loan officers, appraisers , servicers , underwriters , developers, agents, brokers, attorneys and regulators. housing industry,“ Devi Mateti , CoreLogic’s president of enterprise digital solutions, said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Potential Reasons for Decline: NAR Settlement Distractions: The implementation of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) settlement has created industry-wide distractions, causing agents to focus on adapting to new regulations rather than considering brokerage changes.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 14, 2025

The brokerage has hired industry veteran Nikol Solares as senior managing director of new development marketing. The future of Compass is bright, and we look forward to continuing to provide the industry-leading tools, technology, and support our agents need to excel as the demand for luxury properties continues to rise.”

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Housing Wire

JUNE 12, 2025

However, across the industry, that is changing as the team model evolves. At the same time, people like Tom Ferry developed coaching strategies that team leaders began to employ, a function that’s a natural fit for a team. He believes the technology has great potential in helping agents develop leads.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO)’s dedicated reverse mortgage development work group is targeting January 2025 as the release window for reverse mortgage standards it is helping to develop. Almost as important, he added, is the participation of non-reverse lending companies in the conversation.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Kessler, a 48-year real estate industry veteran, served as Texas Realtors’ CEO and president for 14 years. “It’s been an honor to serve with an industry icon like Travis, whose dedication and contributions to theTexas real estate industry have left a tremendous legacy.”

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Some of the most powerful women in real estate have taken the industry’s coaching space into their own hands. A group of current and former real estate executives have launched The Helm, a coaching platform designed to provide professional development to a more diverse audience.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

States, industry steps up While the SECURE Act was first introduced in Congress in early-2023, talk of the legislation and anything resembling it has stalled since then. MBA is hopeful that ongoing industry advocacy will help change that situation and add Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina as RON states.”

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Housing Wire

MAY 31, 2025

For agents, brokers, developers, and mortgage professionals, the HELPER Act isn’t just good policy, its great businessfor a number of reasons. Its a critical stimulant for growth in new housing communities and promises to help developers, agents, and lenders where they need it most. The word is spreading, but not fast enough.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2024

billion acquisition of Black Knight, ICE now commands a roughly 70% share of the mortgage technology market, so whatever it does affects the entire industry. SDK-customized functionality has enabled the mortgage industry in revolutionary ways, but APIs can do more with less. After all, ICEs SDK has been in use for two decades.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2025

Real estate industry executives may not see eye to eye on the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP), but there is one thing they do agree on — the vast majority of sellers receive the most benefit from listing transparency and broad exposure of their listings. “The What makes the U.S.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

In the mortgage industry, where change is constant and challenges can be relentless, strong leadership isn’t just a competitive advantage; it’s the foundation that keeps teams grounded and resilient. Here are some core areas to include: Mortgage essentials : Ensure everyone has a strong understanding of mortgage industry fundamentals.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In August 2023 , the bank disclosed it was under investigation by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) after the nonprofit organization filed a complaint alleging violations of the U.S. Fair Lending Act. metropolitan areas from 2018 through 2021. HSBC has committed $10 million in loan subsidies, including $3.5

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

The real estate industry is already in a whirlwind and the year has barely kicked off. To put it simply, the industry appears to be in its rapid evolution era. An industry-wide focus on lead generation has left many professionals with vast, often un-tapped lead databases. Have a seat and buckle in. What does this look like?

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Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2025

Gary Keller’s influence Jason Abrams , the head of industry and learning at Keller Williams, may be a bit biased toward his firm but shares a similar view. But at Keller Williams, the brand’s top teams can use these masterminds to develop “best practices.”

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2025

Stone Point is no stranger to the real estate industry, as it also holds strategic investments in Lone Wolf Technologies , Homepoint , CoreLogic and Meridian. Czarnecki has over two decades of real estate industry experience. In addition to the partnership with Stone Point, the firm also announced leadership changes.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Guaranteed Rate Affinity announced a promotion on Tuesday as the joint venture company named 22-year industry veteran Mark Rawls as vice president of mortgage lending. Rawls is the latest addition to a leadership team of seven executives at the developing company.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Valon intends to use the fresh capital to boost product development and expand its reach to new markets. This new funding demonstrates that we’ve hit the milestones to prove our software is best in class and will allow us to double down on our technology to deliver even more value to the industry.” The firm is currently valued at $1.1

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a hot topic across every facet of life, including the real estate and title industries. Marketing Marketing is essential for building awareness and staying competitive in the title industry, yet many professionals struggle to find the time. Feeling overwhelmed by all the AI talk?

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Housing Wire

JUNE 10, 2025

2 industry player in reverse-backed securities issuance and one of the top two providers of proprietary reverse mortgage loans, is expanding its product suite beyond government-backed and proprietary reverse mortgages while remaining focused on older customers. Reverse mortgage lender and servicer Longbridge Financial , a no. In the U.S.,

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The effective date for the new rule is April 11, 2025, giving the mortgage and real estate industries roughly six months to become compliant. Bob Broeksmit, president and CEO of the MBA, said his group is pleased with the development. Department of Defense. Congress must help homebuyers before it adjourns later this year.”

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

And actual robotic assistance is something being developed in other parts of the world, including through government endorsement of the idea. In Japan, robot development is being encouraged by the government, industry, and academia, with a general optimism towards their application, the article explained.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 17, 2024

has honored a longtime professional in its ranks with a lifetime achievement award, in recognition of his 40-year career in the mortgage banking, real estate , homebuilding and title insurance industries. Stebbins has observed various changes to the reverse mortgage industry throughout his career and he sees more change on the horizon.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in July—filed a lawsuit against the lender, appraiser Maksym Mykhailyna and his company, Maverick Appraisal Group , and the appraisal management company Solidifi U.S. .” And the Detroit-based lender believes it’s a “massive overreach.” ” On Monday, the U.S.

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Housing Wire

MAY 29, 2025

The answer lies in a remote corner of the mortgage industry: subservicing. While each deal represents a unique circumstance, they point to a broader industry truth: Scale has become increasingly critical as the cost of servicing continues to climb particularly for nonperforming loans. subservicer in 2024 with a $340 billion portfolio.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Mutual of Omaha Mortgage ’s reverse division has launched a new program, “Broker Protect,” that aims to offer what it calls industry-first protections to brokers doing business with the company. If you’ve watched our development over the past several years, you’ve witnessed deliberate, strategic growth across all of our channels.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

And while it seems that this is a tactic for elders to avoid high costs, high crime and over development, those who keep an eye on who moves where in America say it has been happening off and on for decades. But the potential value for older homeowners is not strictly monetary, the article said.

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Housing Wire

MAY 22, 2025

The app, developed in partnership with real estate technology company Lundy Inc. This is a game-changer for our subscribers and for the industry as a whole, said Dave Howe, MetroList president and CEO.

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