Mortgage software company Ellie Mae to be acquired for $3.7B

Ellie Mae, founded in 1997, processes 35 percent of all mortgage applications in the U.S., according to Banking Tech. Continue reading

WATCH: What’s the antidote to a shifting market? Next-level service

From planning engagements to creating supper clubs, Jena Turner, owner of Found Realty, and Mable Ivory, associate broker with Engel & Völkers, join moderator Katie Kossev onstage at Inman Connect New York to talk about how to make customer servic… Continue reading

HomeLight’s new app will let agents present iBuyer offers

HomeLight is launching a new tool called Simple Sale, available first as a website and later as a mobile app for agents, that acts as a kind or clearing house for various iBuyers. Continue reading

WATCH: How to overcome discounter objections and keep your commission

Carolyn and Paul Zweben, of Douglas Elliman Real Estate, want their full commissions — every time. They sat down with Joe Rand onstage at Inman Connect New York to discuss defending their paycheck and shared their top tactics for overcoming commission … Continue reading

Elder Financial Abuse: Why Banks and Advisers Are Stepping Up

If you’re worried about your parents becoming victims of elder financial abuse, you’ll be cheered to hear that financial advisers, brokers and banks are taking serious steps to detect and halt the fraud. That’s due to new rules from the brokerage indus… Continue reading