Better Home & Finance tapped Leah Price, former fintech lead at the Federal Housing Finance Agency, to oversee its artificial intelligence-driven Tinman loan origination platform. One of Price’s main objectives will be to “disrupt” the mortgage technology playing field, by competing with legacy players like Encompass, which powered over 5 million mortgages in 2024. Price […]
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Headlines are saying home prices are starting to dip in some markets. And if you’re beginning to second guess your plans based on what you’re hearing in the media, here’s what you need to know. It’s true that a few metros are seeing slight price drops. But don’t let that overshadow this simple truth. Home
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Amid expectations that interest rate declines may reignite refinance activity, Optimal Blue on Monday launched a new tool that automatically analyzes loan officer portfolios each month to identify recapture opportunities. The tool is designed to ensure loan officers are ready when refinance volume picks up. While refinances declined in May from the prior month, Optimal
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With housing costs soaring, many homeowners are looking for creative ways to maximize their property value while providing additional living options. ADUs offer a flexible, cost-effective way to generate rental income, accommodate aging family members, or even provide young adults with an independent living space—all without the need for costly relocations or massive new developments.
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Enjoy complimentary access to top ideas and insights — selected by our editors. As the Trump Administration looks for cost savings at HUD and FHFA, they are learning that things that seem easy to achieve on the surface can be far more complex in practice. After the relatively easy task of headcount reductions, for example,
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Canadian-based RARE Real Estate has launched operations in South Florida, marking its official entry into the U.S. market. The move is part of a broader expansion strategy by the fast-growing brokerage, which gained recent attention through its feature on the Amazon reality series “Luxe Listings Toronto.” RARE’s entry into the U.S. market is led by
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A California real estate broker is suing the National Association of Realtors (NAR) over a policy that forces brokers to pay dues for agents who aren’t members of their state, local or national Realtor associations. John Diaz, who’s based in Modesto, claims that NAR’s Variable Dues Formula (VDF) policy penalizes brokers for associating with agents
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Despite a raft of what might seem like contradictory economic data points and a challenged housing market, the reverse mortgage industry largely proceeded as normal based on key performance metrics for May 2025. Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) endorsements dropped by 1% in May to 2,296 loans, despite recent increases in the expected interest rate
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Glenn Kelman’s wife was starting to get worried. The Redfin founder and CEO’s behavior was unusual lately. He was staying up late into the night exchanging texts with someone. But there was no other woman. Kelman was group texting Varun Krishna, the CEO of Rocket Companies, and Jay Bray, the CEO of Mr. Cooper. They
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Discussions about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) have dominated conversations on stage at HousingWire‘s The Gathering. But there seems to be little common ground as some lenders are excited for the chance to scale their businesses to new heights by taking away menial tasks, while others are concerned about information security and job insecurity.
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