Zillow sees revenue dip in Q4, but manages to trim losses

The portal giant brought in $435 million in revenue during the fourth quarter of last year and lost $72 million, according to 4Q22 earnings released Wednesday afternoon. Continue reading

Demand for purchase loans sinks as mortgage rates rebound

Mortgage rates have been inching up from 2023 lows following a strong jobs report and January’s Consumer Price Index readout, which shows only a slight cooling in inflation. Continue reading

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

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

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

Mortgage rates inch up from 2023 lows on strong jobs report

Strong job numbers spark fears that the Fed will need to stick to its guns and continue to raise rates and keep them elevated for some time to fight inflation. Continue reading

Homebuyer dollar stretching further as rates drop: Zillow

As mortgage rates have dropped from a roughly 7 percent peak, buyers can now buy homes about 84 square feet larger than those they could purchase in October with a $3,000 monthly payment. Continue reading