Is crypto ready for prime time in housing finance? Rate thinks so

Mortgage lender Rate has launched RateFi, a nationwide non-QM mortgage program that allows qualified borrowers to use verified cryptocurrency holdings for mortgage qualification without liquidating their digital assets. Continue reading

Need a mortgage? Have crypto? Now you’re in luck

Mortgage lender Newrez announced this week that it’ll let would-be borrowers count their crypto assets when qualifying for a loan. The company said it’s the first major lender to make such a move. Continue reading

Pulte: Let Fannie and Freddie count homebuyers’ crypto assets

Head of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s federal regulator says mortgage giants should consider what risk mitigation might be required when counting mortgage borrowers’ crypto holdings as an asset, “including adjustments for market volatility.” Continue reading

Mark Cuban thinks metaverse real estate is ‘the dumbest’ thing ever

The billionaire investor and NBA franchise owner thinks buying virtual plots of land in a crypto-fueled metaverse is dumb. Like “super, meta, immaculately dumb.” Continue reading

Agents can’t let crypto creep into their real estate spheres

This month’s situation: A veteran agent is developing a side interest in cryptocurrency that is bleeding into her real estate business. Should her broker keep her focused on their primary business? Continue reading

Propy launches new blockchain-based title and escrow product

The new service is meant to make closing on a real estate deal faster, easier and more secure. Continue reading

7 practical ways real estate’s biggest innovators are capitalizing on NFTs

Non-fungible tokens are all the rage in the financial industry right now, and are making their way into real estate in new and surprising ways. Trendsetters shared a few ideas with Inman. Continue reading

Land sales in the metaverse: How real estate professionals are embracing the shift

In this new type of land ownership, real estate professionals will have to consider changing or adapting the way they sell or market real estate. Here, three pros share their insights and predict what’s next. Continue reading