Tag Archives: Industry News

Should you buy down your mortgage? The Real Word

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on 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

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on 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 →

LoanDepot founder Anthony Hsieh ousted as executive chairman

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on LoanDepot founder Anthony Hsieh ousted as executive chairman

The founder is in a spat with the board after nominating real estate veteran Steve Ozonian to serve on the floundering mortgage lender’s board of directors. Continue reading →

OJO nets $200M via sale of Canadian operations, new debt raise

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on OJO nets $200M via sale of Canadian operations, new debt raise

The company is selling its Canadian operations to Royal Bank of Canada, while also raising new funds from Vista Credit Partners. Continue reading →

Builders are pulling their hair out. Why do investors still love them?

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Builders are pulling their hair out. Why do investors still love them?

To get a clearer picture of where things stand for builders — and where they’re headed for investors — Inman compiled financial results from the nation’s five largest publicly traded homebuilders. Continue reading →

Floor plan startup Cubicasa inks partnership with growing Utah MLS

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Floor plan startup Cubicasa inks partnership with growing Utah MLS

UtahRealEstate.com is the latest multiple listing service to partner with CubiCasa on free floor plans and discounts on property analytics and the startup’s database of real estate photographers. Continue reading →

Amerant Mortgage launches Midwest hub in St. Louis, Missouri

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Amerant Mortgage launches Midwest hub in St. Louis, Missouri

Florida’s largest community bank, Amerant Bank, continues to grow the national footprint of its mortgage subsidiary, Amerant Mortgage, through acquisitions. Continue reading →

Essent scooping up Finance of America’s title businesses for $100M

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Essent scooping up Finance of America’s title businesses for $100M

The struggling lender’s pivot to reverse mortgages creates an opportunity for the big private mortgage insurer to acquire Agents National Title and Boston National Title. Continue reading →