A week after announcing a new in-house mortgage product, Opendoor has another move up its sleeve — 4.99 percent mortgages. The company’s CEO said the offering has “obvious scale advantages.” Continue reading
The FHFA ordered Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to sever ties with Anthropic, signaling how politics and regulation may shape AI adoption in housing finance. Continue reading
Buyers responded with enthusiasm to a dip in mortgage rates last week, but this week’s rate spikes and conflict in Iran could lead to a downturn in mortgage applications in weeks to come. Continue reading
After a week in which the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate fell below 6 percent for the first time in more than three years, rates reversed, hitting 6.15 percent on Tuesday in response to overseas conflict. Continue reading
A Michigan mortgage lender is facing a class action lawsuit alleging it used AI-generated, artificial-voice cold calls to pitch refinancing without consent. Continue reading
A headline-making partnership with Compass International Holdings took over Rocket’s Q4 2025 earnings call, with leaders giving more details into how both parties will benefit. Continue reading
Opendoor is testing an in-house mortgage product, reviving its lending ambitions as it pushes toward a fully integrated, end-to-end transaction platform. Continue reading
Coldwell Banker Warburg’s Kevelyn Guzman breaks down ancillary income streams for agents, including referral networks, investments, speaking and content. Continue reading
During a one-hour-and-47-minute-long speech, President Trump had few words to share on issues important to real estate professionals, like affordable housing, mortgage rates or the inventory crisis. Continue reading
Mortgage lender Rate has launched RateFi, a nationwide non-QM mortgage program that allows qualified borrowers to use verified cryptocurrency holdings for mortgage qualification without liquidating their digital assets. Continue reading