Fannie Mae taps Palantir to detect ‘rampant’ mortgage fraud

Head of mortgage giants’ federal regulator, Bill Pulte, has made fraud an issue after leveling accusations against Trump opponent Letitia James. Continue reading

Tariff fears are behind those big swings in consumer confidence

A surge in the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index for May made the preliminary numbers from a similar U of M survey look “far too negative,” one economist told clients Tuesday. Continue reading

Hubzu operator Altisource plans reverse split to avoid delisting

Real estate and mortgage services provider has racked up $363 million in cumulative losses and ended the first quarter with $30.8 million of cash and cash equivalents following a $232.8 million debt restructuring. Continue reading

How successful teams navigate market shifts: Now Streaming

Tune in to Inman Access as Verl Workman of Workman Success Systems helps you turn team members into real estate industry leaders. Continue reading

Trump’s interest sends shares in Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac soaring

President says he’s giving “very serious consideration” to bringing companies public, and investors are hoping that whatever plan emerges will generate a windfall for them. Continue reading

Rising mortgage rates take wind out of spring homebuying sails

Applications for purchase loans fell 5 percent last week as rates climbed to highest level since February over concerns about inflation and growing government debt. Continue reading

Lower rates could bring more home sales: Fannie Mae forecast

While Fannie Mae economists see mortgage rates coming down by a full percentage point, forecasters at the Mortgage Bankers Association have issued a more cautious take. Continue reading

Q1 not so bad after all, nCino says in surprise sneak peek at earnings

In notifying shareholders of its upcoming June 18 annual meeting, the company detailed $49.8 million in restricted stock awards granted to five top executives over the past three years. Continue reading

Most homebuyers see a recession ahead. Some are even asking for it

Nearly twice as many Realtor.com visitors say they would be more likely to buy if a recession hits compared to the share who say they’d be less likely to buy if the economy fails, new polling shows. Continue reading

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Each month, hundreds of real estate agents, brokers, executives and investors report on what they’re seeing in their corner of the industry. Add your insights. Take the survey. Continue reading