Brad Inman had two words for the discussion group that I was part of at Disconnect 2019. “Think bigger,” he told us. The group included leaders from all over the real estate industry, and Endpoint facilitated the discussion. Our particular challenge wa… Continue reading
Though the security breach had been fixed as of Friday, it previously let anyone who had a link to certain documents on First American’s website access additional electronic records simply by changing a single digit in the URL. Continue reading
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed an emergency action Thursday against New York State real estate developer Robert Morgan. Continue reading
Mortgage rates continued to slide downward this week, reaching a new yearly low of 4.06 percent on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. Continue reading
Despite the controversy that has swirled around his tenure, following the Oreo incident, Ben Carson attempted to downplay his apparent confusion. Continue reading
Open Mortgage operates 79 branches in 22 states and offered $668 million in home loans in 2017, according to a complaint the lender filed with United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. It was founded in 2003, is headquartered in A… Continue reading
Federal regulators on Thursday proposed loosening the data reporting requirements that smaller lenders face when making certain types of home loans. Continue reading
Rent-to-own startup Divvy unveiled a new, streamlined service Thursday that pre-approves would-be home owners in as little as 15 minutes. Continue reading
With expansion into Florida, Maryland and Tennessee, the rapidly growing home lending arm is now live in 12 states, according to an announcement on Tuesday. Continue reading
Quicken Loans and vacation rental company Vrbo are partnering to allow prospective buyers to use rental income on primary or secondary homes to qualify for a mortgage. Continue reading