LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance touts ‘Stop Hate in Real Estate’ initiative

The LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance is partnering with the California Association of Realtors, AREAA and NAHREP to combat real estate discrimination against homebuyers from diverse communities. Continue reading

Damn the torpedoes! Maxwell full speed ahead on acquisitions

The Denver-based mortgage tech provider is open to more deals after acquiring LenderSelect and Revvin and becoming a one-stop shop for more local lenders during a cyclical market downturn. Continue reading

Keller Williams scoops up top New Orleans agent

Chris Smith joins Keller Williams from Latter & Blum. The move comes as major real estate brands compete intensely for top talent. Continue reading

Better cuts mortgage sales team 2 weeks after $500M SPAC raise

The lender has become more reliant on its B2B channel, with partnerships alongside companies like Ally Bank and American Express accounting for nearly half of its mortgage originations. Continue reading

NAR loses ‘Great Place to Work’ distinction on heels of Chicago rally

A rally at NAR headquarters in Chicago drew few Realtors on Monday, but organizers at the NAR Accountability Project declared a win nonetheless after NAR lost its “Great Place to Work” merit. Continue reading

Head of LoanDepot’s retail division steps into newly created role

Dan Hanson, the former head of loanDepot’s retail division, will develop “new revenue-generating opportunities” as the mortgage lender’s executive director of enterprise partnerships and acquisitions. Continue reading

Constellation Software handed the keys to Empower, Optimal Blue

To satisfy antitrust regulators, ICE divests itself of Black Knight’s loan origination and mortgage pricing businesses, but gets access to mortgage loan servicers and MLSs in $11.9 billion merger. Continue reading

VC-backed Roam seeks to connect buyers to assumable mortgages

In theory, any government-backed FHA, VA and USDA loan is assumable, and with mortgage rates at levels not seen in two decades, interest in this little-used option has been growing. Continue reading

EXp recruits high-performing indie brokerage in New England

The Bean Group is the first team to join eXp Realty via the brokerage’s new Boost program, which provides financial incentives to independent recruits, according to an announcement Tuesday. Continue reading

Home values fell in 21 of the 50 largest US metros in August: Zillow

Home values are now 11.4 percent lower in Austin, Texas, than they were in Aug. 2022, Zillow said. Nationally, prices were up slightly from July to August. Continue reading