Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2025

HousingWire is proud to announce the 2025 Finance Leaders, recognizing 40 of the most impactful finance executives in the mortgage and real estate industries.

Finance

Housing Wire

MAY 22, 2025

The deal involves an 18-month revolving period during which principal payoffs can be reinvested to originate new loans, creating a projected $400 million in additional funding capacity. Legacy Group Capital on Thursday announced its first institutional capital partnership with LibreMax Capital LLC , an $11.8

Principal

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

As we continue to invest deeply into providing our KW-affiliated brokerages support for the development of their team leaders and operating principals, we are excited to welcome Shanan, who will spearhead those efforts,” KW President and CEO Mark Willis said in a statement. “An

Brokerage

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.

Equity

Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2025

His deep experience and understanding of both the technology and the human side of the real estate business make him an invaluable partner as we enter our next phase of growth. The company is looking to expand its industry reach and mentor the next generation of proptech innovators.

Brokerage

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. We see this program as a way to show our broker and principal agent partners that we are aligned with their success.”

Principal

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Detroit-based Rocket Companies , the parent of Rocket Mortgage , saw its strategy of investing in technology and expanding its servicing portfolio start to pay off in the third quarter of 2024. Refinancing opportunities are largely coming from Rocket’s servicing portfolio, which reached an unpaid principal balance (UPB) of $546.1

Purchase and sale agreement

Housing Wire

APRIL 28, 2025

billion in unpaid principal balance (UPB), up 2% from the end of 2024 and 10% higher compared to March 2024. “We have the scale, capital, technology , and we’ve invested forward. Wholesale partnerships Last week’s earnings painted an interesting picture for the company. And, you know, we’re here, right?

Marketing

Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 2025

In this informative conversation, the duo touch on Newrez’s growth and acquisition strategies, the use of technology and artificial intelligence for client retention, and finding balance between mortgage servicing and origination activities. Sanchez: Newrez has a giant servicing business with $755 billion in unpaid principal balance.

Principal

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Compass shares our passion for empowering clients at every stage of their homeownership journey and has been a powerful leader in driving positive change within our industry, Thomas Anderson, president of Washington Fine Properties, said in a statement. At the end of 2023, the number of principal agents at the brokerage stood at 14,683.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

JANUARY 21, 2025

Digital technologies help lenders reduce errors, cut costs, and shorten processing times. Platforms like Mortgage Servicer can handle all standard industry reporting methods. They also manage Principal and Interest (P&I) and Taxes and Insurance (T&I) advances and recoveries.

Mortgages

Real Estate News

JULY 12, 2025

Skip to Content Agents Brokerages MLS/Assn Tech Industry By the Numbers Consumer Illustration by Lanette Behiry/Adobe Stock Brokerages SERHANT. Maryanne Moyers, Principal Broker, Serhant Maryanne Moyers, a veteran broker with more than $5 billion in career sales, will lead the expansion as principal broker.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

Each year, HousingWires Rising Stars award recognizes the next generation of leaders making a significant impact on the industry. The 2025 HousingWire Rising Stars have demonstrated exceptional leadership, expertise, and dedication to moving the industry forward.

Lending

Housing Wire

MAY 19, 2025

The mortgage servicing industry faces significant challenges in managing cash flows efficiently. To further complicate things, these loans are sold to the GSEs and GNMA with various types of remittances which dictate how cash flows are treated for scheduled or actual principal and interest handling. Investor accounting is no different.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2025

The platform was developed by reverse mortgage industry veteran Tane Cabe. Principal limit factors] change and programs change often, so it’s difficult to tackle that one. As for the future, Cabe said hes in conversations with other industry players about broader integration of their products into the HECM Tool.

Mortgages

Seattle Times Real Estate

JULY 5, 2025

The prices are kind of defying gravity,” said Windermere principal economist Jeff Tucker. Yet, even amid tepid demand, home prices continued to climb across much of the region in June, according to data the Northwest Multiple Listing Service released Thursday. million in April and a 7% increase from June of last year.

Technology

The Close

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

You also want to add overhead expenses like filing your business entity, advertising costs, real estate commissions and finder’s fees, taxes, and mortgage principal and interest. Industrial: Properties used for manufacturing, production, storage, and distribution.

Hard money loan

Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2025

. “Our clients appreciate their ability to internalize their core challenges, and apply their comprehensive industry knowledge to solving them.” ” Brown brings 20 years of experience to his new role, including 12 years at Freddie Mac , where he served as senior director of cash window sales and trading.

Principal

The Close

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Plus, connecting with folks in the industry can open up some great opportunities and insights. It’s common for flippers to aim for an ROI of 20%. You’ll want to build a trustworthy crew, including real estate agents and contractors, and make sure you can dedicate some time to the whole process.

House Flipping

The Residential Specialist

JULY 21, 2025

By Michelle Huffman Artificial intelligence is impacting nearly every industry—and real estate is no different. According to the National Association of REALTORS® 2024 Technology Survey, 65% of real estate professionals are very or somewhat familiar with AI, and 56% use AI tools at least once or twice a month.

Staging

GeekEstate

JULY 8, 2025

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Construction

Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2025

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) was considering the deployment of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology to monitor agency grants. It is unclear how these technologies, which have not been widely adopted even by the real estate industry, would help HUD meet its mission. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.),

Technology

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The historically fragmented mortgage servicing space has been transformed over the past few years due to an influx of large companies and ongoing consolidation, which presents challenges for smaller players, industry experts say. Annaly has built a platform with 608,000 loans, representing $192 billion in unpaid principal value (UPB) and $2.8

Mortgages

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Cooper Group has made some changes to its technology leadership, led by the promotion of Sridhar Sharma to the roles of executive vice president and chief innovation and digital officer, the company announced on Wednesday. Mr. Cooper also hired Jeff Carroll from travel technology company Sabre Corp. I can give you an example.

Technology

Housing Wire

JANUARY 5, 2022

And this time, the most wonderful time of the year gives way to what, in the mortgage industry, could be the most awfullest time of the year. Last fall I wrote a report, “Productivity, the One KPI to Rule Them All,” that among other things, states very plainly that the mortgage industry will go through a major downsizing during 2022.

Industrial

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Recent cyberattacks at mortgage companies have put the industry in alert mode, executives at top lenders, servicers, tech vendors and investors told HousingWire. It’s scary out there,” a technology leader at a top lender said anonymously, adding that there were recent cyberattack attempts at his company.

Industrial

Housing Wire

JUNE 28, 2023

While it will take time to fully implement AI in the mortgage industry, the most practical use of AI in the mortgage process is document and data point recognition — or finding data and figuring out what the data is, according to a new Stratmor report on the potentials and limitations of AI.

Industrial

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The total principal value of the digital pools came to about $24 million. This event is the culmination of efforts by numerous internal and external stakeholders in our digital initiatives, including issuers, document custodians, warehouse lenders, technology providers and other industry partners.”. Presented by: CoreLogic.

Principal

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2022

“The increased M&A activity to-date has been fueled primarily by two factors: 1) pent-up demand for retirement by aged owners who achieved lifetime net worth objectives, and 2) the current industry challenges with more storm clouds on the horizon,” David Hrobon, principal at Stratmor wrote in its October Insights Report.

Industrial

Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2024

Lux joins the mortgage tech company from Cenlar FSB , the nation’s largest subservicer, where he served as executive vice president and chief operating officer for the past six years leading their entire servicing and technology operation.

Technology

Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2023

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.

Industrial

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Rocket Companies , the parent of Rocket Mortgage , has set ambitious goals to increase market share by 2027 using its multichannel reach, its origination and servicing flywheel, and its advanced technology platform. We are unique in the sense that we’re building what we consider to be an elastic technology platform,” Krishna said.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

AUGUST 16, 2024

“Our team operates as a boutique group with a strong commitment to honesty, integrity, and making our clients’ days brighter with a touch of fun and a smile,” Denise Bodman, the group’s co-principal, said in a statement. These values align seamlessly with the Compass culture.

Principal

Housing Wire

MARCH 6, 2024

Pennymac Financial Services has made changes to its technology leadership, creating a new role focused on digital innovations, the company announced on Tuesday. They also come as the mortgage industry is making efforts to adopt artificial intelligence solutions to improve productivity and better assist customers.

Technology

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The team of three, led by principal Liz Quinn, was previously affiliated with Realty Executives. Realty Group hopes to leverage the Compass client referrals network, along with the brokerage’s strategic support and end-to-end technology platform. “Our Quinn & Co.

Principal

Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2021

Moving forward, the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization , a not-for-profit subsidiary of the Mortgage Bankers Association , will continue to focus on digital closings. MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit explained that Appleton was brought on in order to usher MISMO and the housing industry into the digital future.

Technology

Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

The Rising Stars award recognizes the emerging leaders in the industry who have demonstrated rapid career growth and an ability to lead, achieving remarkable milestones all before the age of 40. HousingWire is excited to announce this year’s Rising Stars, representing the next generation of leaders in mortgage and real estate.

Principal