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Fannie Mae move could bring crypto buyers into the market

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Fannie Mae is preparing to accept crypto-backed mortgages for the first time, a move that could bring digital assets further into mainstream home financing. Continue reading →

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 →