Tech, scale and strategy fuel Q1 wins across real estate

From Zillow’s return to profit to CoStar’s continued growth, Q1 earnings reveal how companies are adapting — and competing — in a shifting market. Continue reading

Rocket bucks tariff stock market selloff on prospects for growth

Lower mortgage rates could help lenders do more business, and investment analysts like Rocket’s plans to acquire real estate brokerage Redfin and loan servicing giant Mr. Cooper. Continue reading

Guild Mortgage shrugs off 2023 loss as it pursues acquisitions

The San Diego-based lender has completed five acquisitions in the past 18 months, unfazed by a 21 percent drop in mortgage originations and $39.1 million 2023 net loss. Continue reading

Guild Mortgage set to acquire, rebrand Academy Mortgage

Upwards of 1,000 Academy Mortgage employees will make the transition to Guild, including more than 600 originators, Guild said in announcing the sixth acquisition in three years. Continue reading