Approximately 28 percent of brokerage leaders believe “recruiting and retaining talent” will be their most challenging responsibility one year from now, according to results from the Inman Intel Index survey. Continue reading
Buyer demand is still robust, but affordability challenges can make it harder for clients to qualify for financing, Luke Babich writes. Here’s how to help. Continue reading
The additional boost to 2024 home sales might come at the expense of slightly slower growth next year due to elevated mortgage rates, forecasters said. Continue reading
Guttentag “remained sharp to the end” and continued researching and writing about mortgages until passing away peacefully on Feb. 6. Continue reading
Mortgage giant reports positive adjusted earnings for the third consecutive quarter, “despite some of the most difficult industry conditions in three decades,” CEO Varun Krishna says. Continue reading
The FBI has developed a decryption tool to combat the ALPHV/Blackcat ransomware variant, and authorities are offering $15 million in rewards to stop the group. Continue reading
Applications for purchase loans plummeted by a seasonally adjusted 10 percent last week, according to a survey of lenders by the Mortgage Bankers Association. Continue reading
Integration of Jungo’s CRM solution with Homebot lets mortgage loan officers share real-time data and insights into market trends, interest rates and property values with prospective clients. Continue reading
More lenders can access Truv’s income and employment verification services following recent integrations with Dark Matter Technologies, Freddie Mac and nCino. Continue reading
Loan applications for new-home purchases were up 19 percent from a year ago in January, according to an MBA survey of builders that’s been an accurate predictor of trends. Continue reading