Housing Wire

JULY 25, 2024

In response, the mortgage industry and federal regulators are aiming to determine the best courses of action to mitigate the financial burdens on both homeowners and insurance carriers. “American homes are increasingly underinsured, highlighting the need for the insurance industry and regulators to collaborate on solutions.”

Industrial 455

Industrial Mortgages Loans As-is 455

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

If the past few years have taught us anything, even the veterans must find ways to adapt, and anything can happen in our industry. I was feeling a bit drained from it all, and truth be told, it made me feel as though I had lost the “it” factor I once had in this industry. You see, social media glorifies success; think about it.

Industrial 436

Industrial Mortgages Loan Officer Loans 436

Housing Wire

AUGUST 23, 2024

With AI-driven quality control tools, customizable dashboards, advanced automation, and industry-leading integrations, Jaro is much more than a one-size-fits-all solution. Jaro has committed to continuous improvement by introducing new features and enhancements every week to keep you at the forefront of the industry.

Industrial 425

Industrial Technology Design As-is 425

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Photo courtesy of Willie & Kim Photography) Mortgage industry leaders expect more mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in 2025, fueled by declining interest rates and renewed market confidence after two years of what they describe as “modest activity.”

Industrial 399

Industrial Mortgages Due diligence Technology 399

Housing Wire

JULY 19, 2024

Late last month, Ginnie Mae released a term sheet for one of the most anticipated new developments for the reverse mortgage industry — a new Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM)-backed Securities (HMBS) product referred to as “ HMBS 2.0.” I think, as a whole, the industry is reacting pretty favorably to this.

Development 436

Development Industrial Mortgages Fixed-rate mortgage 436

Housing Wire

JULY 30, 2024

San Diego-based Smartfi Home Loans , which primarily is active as a wholesale lender in the reverse mortgage space, will launch a retail division that offers reverse mortgage products and has hired industry veteran Paul Fiore as its president of retail sales. “I I absolutely knew that I wanted to remain in the reverse mortgage industry.

Industrial 425

Industrial Loan Officer Loans Lending 425

Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2024

Every business is on the brink of significant transformation driven by the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and workflow automation, and the mortgage industry is no exception. HousingWire spoke with Gareth Borcherds , managing director at Ascent Software Group about how AI is speeding up processes in the mortgage industry.

Industrial 425

Industrial Mortgages Technology As-is 425

Housing Wire

MARCH 6, 2024

The title insurance and settlement services industry directly generated $30 billion of U.S. economic impact of the title industry. ALTA noted that 90% of the title industry is made up by small businesses. The Lone Star State was also the state with the highest direct total economic activity from the industry at $3.7

Title 499

Title Industrial Land As-is 499

Housing Wire

JULY 5, 2024

Like many in title , Iain Bryant, the newly appointed president of Stewart Title’s agency division, found his way into the industry through family. Services , a title production business, in 1990, and after growing up surrounded by the title industry, Bryant said he was determined to never be part of the industry. “My

Title 413

Title Industrial Agents As-is 413

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The share of respondents who believe the changes will lead agents to leave the industry has also come down, dropping by 9 percentage points to 86% of agents surveyed.

Industrial 446

Industrial Agents MLS Brokerage 446

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Kevin Wilzbach : Without question, the growth in the use of AI and particularly GenAI has been transformational for the banking industry. Kevin Wilzbach: While the industry awaits relief in the form of interest rate reductions, there’s no quick fix to the associated high costs of housing in the near term.

Lending 434

Lending Industrial Mortgages Technology 434

Housing Wire

MAY 28, 2024

A licensed real estate broker since 2006, he managed a brokerage in San Diego and he also played a crucial role in establishing some of the first compliance management systems in the mortgage industry.

Industrial 425

Industrial Title Brokerage Branding 425

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

When people think about the title insurance industry , what comes to mind is often its core products – title insurance policies that protect property rights of homeowners and lenders. As an industry, our commitment to protection goes beyond title insurance policies. As an industry, we united against these unfair fee agreements.

Title 455

Title Industrial Purchase and sale agreement Title search 455

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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. .

Industrial 463

Industrial Closing FHA loan Loans 463

Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2024

On Tuesday, the nation’s largest brokerage by transaction side count announced that it had named Kendall Bonner as its new vice president of industry relations. Her efforts will center on advocating for the interests of the eXp Realty community, ensuring that eXp remains at the forefront of industry advocacy and partnership development.”

Industrial 425

Industrial Brokerage Development Agents 425

Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2024

Reverse mortgage industry veteran Tane Cabe recently left his position at Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp.’s Cabe has similar feelings as his colleagues in different parts of the country, and he is generally optimistic about the state of the industry in early 2024. “I I think things have definitely picked up,” he said.

Development 436

Development Industrial Mortgages Loans 436

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

and an equity research analyst — joins hosts James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson to chat about last month’s major changes for the real estate industry. Following that point, Dwiggins brings up potential agent attrition in the industry. The trio discuss the major companies that are thriving in the post-Aug.

Industrial 425

Industrial Equity Agents Brokerage 425

Housing Wire

JULY 22, 2024

Since starting his career in the real estate industry more than five decades ago, Dave Liniger , the co-founder of RE/MAX , has seen and experienced quite a bit of change and innovation. If you look at the last 50 years of the real estate industry, the rules around residential transactions have become very complex.

Industrial 435

Industrial Technology VA loan FHA loan 435

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Clow: Is there anything I haven’t asked you about that you think our industry audience should keep in mind? The chair of our executive committee, Joe DeMarkey, will be presenting one award, and the chair of our board, Mike Kent, will present another. But I’m not telling you who the recipients are.

Industrial 446

Industrial Mortgages Loan Officer Lending 446

Housing Wire

APRIL 25, 2024

“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.”

Industrial 435

Industrial Mortgages Lending Staging 435

Housing Wire

JULY 18, 2024

Kasal has over 25 years of experience in the real estate industry and has worked in roles across brokerage operations including program management, team development, market research and analysis, sales management, revenue generation, commercial real estate, new development marketing and vendor management.

Industrial 423

Industrial Commercial Brokerage Development 423

Housing Wire

AUGUST 23, 2024

In the second part of the interview, Cohen touches on the potential for greater collaboration with the reverse mortgage industry and gives an overview of how “success” is defined for the program. Addressable cohort and reach The RAM program and the HECM program maintain key differences in scale and qualifications.

Industrial 409

Industrial Mortgages Loans Title 409

Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

Consequently, mortgage industry executives believe buyers will pay agents out of pocket or ask sellers to pay their agent fees through concessions. Kevin Leibowitz, CEO of broker shop Grayton Mortgage, expects that “commissions will get squeezed,” and some buyers’ agents will exit the industry. LOs on average get about 1%.)

Industrial 507

Industrial Seller concession Purchase and sale agreement Agents 507

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

MBA cannot control macroeconomic forces, but what we can do is make sure the actions of policymakers help our industry instead of hindering it at a crucial time,” Broeksmit said at the organization’s Compliance and Risk Management Conference this week in Washington, D.C.

Industrial 413

Industrial Banks Finance Commercial 413

Housing Wire

AUGUST 28, 2024

Tim Bowler, President of ICE Mortgage Technology, has a clear, specific vision for the future of ICE Mortgage Technology and the mortgage industry. Can you tell us more about these investments and what they mean for the mortgage industry? HW: How do you ensure your products remain ahead of the curve in such a rapidly evolving industry?

Technology 411

Technology Industrial Mortgages Development 411

Housing Wire

MAY 7, 2024

Many in the industry believe these changes will cause industrywide agent attrition, which could clearly put a damper on Real’s impressive agent count growth. The coming changes that Poleg referenced are the business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement.

Industrial 436

Industrial Agents Brokerage Title 436

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2023

We’re absolutely thrilled to welcome an industry veteran back into the Compass fold. . “We’re seeing a lot of real estate professionals return to Compass after a short stint away,” Kevin Patsel, Compass’ regional vice president for Northern California, said in a statement.

Industrial 425

Industrial Brokerage Agents Sales 425

Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

Like Danzey, Edgerton has heard many concerns from agents across the industry, much of which has been centered around the timeline laid out in the settlement. Everyone in the industry has experience with negotiation and is pretty good at it, but there are new and different pathways opening up for negotiation.

Industrial 425

Industrial Brokerage MLS Agents 425

Housing Wire

JUNE 14, 2024

Consumer and industry advocacy organizations — including the American Land Title Association (ALTA), National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), National Association of Realtors (NAR) and AARP — are sounding the alarm over a rising trend of elder real estate fraud and financial exploitation in a new jointly created issue brief released on Friday.

Industrial 436

Industrial Title Land Equity 436

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Plunk , an AI-powered home analytics platform, has partnered with two real estate industry marketing companies, Union Street Media and Realforce , to scale its real-time data and analytics across multiple digital channels. Plunk’s platform offers real-time insights into home valuation , risk assessment, and remodeling possibilities.

Industrial 446

Industrial Marketing Technology Brokerage 446

Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

While many in the real estate industry were surprised by the news Friday morning that the National Association of Realtors had agreed to a nationwide settlement of the commission lawsuits for $418 million, Marty Green, a principal at law firm Polunsky Beitel Green , was not one of them. Almost any time in history the U.S.

Industrial 455

Industrial MLS Brokerage Agents 455

Housing Wire

MAY 1, 2024

In light of the jury verdict in the Sitzer/Burnett suit and the terms of the National Association of Realtor’s nationwide settlement agreement of the commission lawsuits , several prominent industry analysts believe Zillow will struggle with its financial performance. This is a positive evolutionary step for the industry,” Barton added.

Industrial 444

Industrial Technology Agents Finance 444

Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2021

The private mortgage insurance industry also supported $600 billion in mortgage originations. The mortgage insurance industry also updated its guides and processes to align with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the GSEs’ policies to implement nationwide forbearance programs. The result was approximately $1.3

Industrial 544

Industrial Mortgages FHA loan Finance 544

Housing Wire

APRIL 17, 2023

Some say that the nearly 150-year-old title industry has a difficult time adapting and evolving. However, the title industry has proven these critics wrong over the past decade, and importantly, it has done so without leaving homeowners vulnerable to unnecessary risks. Innovation should be encouraged across the real estate industry.

Title 425

Title Industrial Title search Technology 425