LoanDepot boosts revenue, sells servicing to restructure debt

Pending $25 million settlement of January cyberattack adds to $66 million second-quarter net loss, but executives say they’re in a better position to grow after selling $29 billion in mortgage servicing rights. Continue reading

Perchwell’s $25M Series B revs up idling VC market

Brokerage and MLS software platform Perchwell has closed on a Series B round of funding led by Lux Capital. Continue reading

Offerpad trims Q2 loss, but sales and revenue continue to slide

Shares in Offerpad hit a new all-time low in after-hours trading Monday after the iBuyer reported that it continues to trim its losses but expects further declines in revenue and homes sold in the third quarter. Continue reading

Victims awarded $12M in flipper scheme repped by HGTV stars

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is distributing $12 million in payments to customers caught in a real estate house-flipping scheme operated by Zurixx, LLC. Continue reading

RFK Jr. at ICLV: Homeownership is the engine of the middle class

The Kennedy family scion and presidential contender also argued Thursday at Inman Connect Las Vegas that democracy depends on people maintaining “a posture of fierce skepticism.” Continue reading

Consumer watchdog holds up new eXp seller contract as model

A new draft seller contract that eXp Realty is distributing to its brokers and agents is largely consistent with a newly issued set of criteria from the Consumer Federation of America, the watchdog group said this week. Continue reading

Citron founder Andrew Left charged with stock manipulation

A longtime thorn in Zillow’s side, Left and his firm Citron Capital LLC face charges from the DOJ and SEC that they profited by taking positions in companies that were the opposite of what they told investors to do. Continue reading

Cornerstone staffs up to grow servicing, builder partnerships

Seven executive hires in 2024 include Dana Abernathy, who will expand the company’s servicing operations, and Mike Iorio, who is tasked with growing homebuilder partnerships. Continue reading

CoStar Group revenue rises in Q2 as Homes.com bookings hit $55M

CoStar Group’s revenue grew 12 percent year over year to $678 million, according to Q2 earnings Tuesday. Traffic for the Homes.com Network of websites increased 73 percent year over year to 148 million monthly average unique visitors. Continue reading