Dark Matter Technologies, formerly Black Knight Origination Technologies, is gearing up to bring more lenders on to use its Empower loan origination system in 2024. The firm is primarily focused on creating an application programming interface (API) marketplace where Dark Matter Technologies can collaborate with developers on automation and cutting

LD&D, a Miami-based real estate investment, development and design firm, will brand its $200 million mixed-use project, in downtown Tampa, as Cass Square. The development will include a luxury multifamily tower named DoMo, retail and an Element by Westin hotel, in partnership with Dynamic Group, for its hospitality component. LD&D

Lights, camera, lawsuit! A copycat commission lawsuit has been filed in Los Angeles. The suit, known as Fierro, after its lead plaintiff Gael Fierro, a Californian home seller, accuses the real estate industry of colluding to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions. It was filed on Wednesday in U.S. District

HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Jim Butler, chief technology officer at Stavvy, to talk about moving real estate from paper to a digital transaction, how the company is using AI, and the vibe you get working with industry experts. Previously, Butler served as CTO of HqO,

Mortgage rates continued their descent this week to mark their lowest level since May 2023, welcome news for homebuyers who have been waiting on the sidelines for rates to drop.  The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.6% as of Jan. 11, a decrease from last week’s 6.66%, according to Freddie Mac‘s

Despite lower mortgage rates, housing starts ended the year on a downturn, after posting a large monthly gain in November. New construction starts fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.460 million units, down 4.3% month over month, according to a report released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S.