ICE sees $13B Black Knight merger surviving antitrust concerns

Black Knight is reportedly looking to spin off its Empower loan origination system to placate regulators’ antitrust concerns as critics raise market power, data privacy issues. Continue reading

Rocket CEO Jay Farner, who led company’s 2020 IPO, retiring June 1

Former Rocket Mortgage CEO Bill Emerson will serve as the company’s interim CEO while its board of directors conducts a search for a permanent leader. Continue reading

PLACE hires former Homeward exec Brian Gubernick

Brian Gubernick will serve as PLACE’s new chief real estate officer tasked with helping teams and agents grow their businesses. Continue reading

EXCLUSIVE: Read Inman’s Blueprint 2.0 for Uncertain Times

Real estate’s top thought leaders shared their best advice for thriving in a slower market during CEO Connect in New York last month. Here’s what they had to say. Continue reading

Mr. Cooper lays out path to $1T mortgage servicing rights portfolio

Rising mortgage rates have many lenders looking to sell servicing rights, creating an opportunity for a Dallas-based company that now collects payments on $870 billion in loans. Continue reading

Altisource public stock offering will pay off roughly $20M in debt

Shares in Hubzu operator touched a new 52-week low Friday after the company released details of its plan to pay off a portion of its nearly $200 million in debt. Continue reading

Red Oak Realty taps former KW, Pacific Union leader as president

Nicole Aissa will oversee agent growth and development at Red Oak. She previously worked as an operating principal at Keller Williams. Continue reading

Should you buy down your mortgage? The Real Word

This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White are talking about buying down mortgages, investing in your real estate business and keeping up with current events on The Real Word. Continue reading

Hubzu operator Altisource raising money in public stock offering

The debt-burdened company notified regulators in December of plans to raise up to $100 million through a public stock offering. Continue reading