In mortgage and finance, high rates are ‘a little bit of a blessing’

Wednesday’s panel at ICNY 2024 says a high interest rate environment will continue driving innovation in the mortgage and finance sector. Continue reading

Better.com lays off in-house real estate agents nationwide

Troubled mortgage lender had touted Better Real Estate as a crucial component of its plans to build out an integrated end-to-end technology platform. Continue reading

Better shed nearly 60% of employees and posted $304M loss in 2021. But IPO still in cards, SEC filings show

Documents filed Monday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission shed new light on just how bad the past 18 months have been for Better. Continue reading

Can buying a home be as easy as pie? KW tapped Domino’s engineer to see

As the real estate market continues its frenzied pace, real estate companies are quickening their race to create the industry’s best end-to-end digital transaction experience for agents and consumers. Although the pieces are still coming together, Kell… Continue reading

What do ‘one-stop shop’ brokerages offer agents?

With more real estate brokerages doing business as “one-stop shops” — providing mortgage, title and closing services — not only consumers, but agents are faced with a choice: What’s the best model for me? Continue reading

Better enabling homebuyers to make cash offers in 12 states

Better says its cash offer program will bring both buyers and sellers to its real estate brokerage business. Continue reading

Better rapidly scaling up real estate, title insurance businesses

Better’s real estate brokerage subsidiary has largely flown under the radar, but that’s about to change as it integrates Better Real Estate and its other businesses onto a single platform. Continue reading

5 ways the pandemic mortgage boom has changed the market

Mortgage experts Ann Thompson and Christian Wallace share how the pandemic changed the mortgage market and what it means for today’s consumers. Continue reading