Home prices increased in the fourth quarter of 2023 as mortgage rates declined. More than 85% of U.S. metro markets analyzed registered home price increases, up from 82% in the previous quarter, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Among the 221 metro areas studied, 15% experienced double-digit price gains during […]
E-signature company DocuSign laid off 6% of its workforce, or about 400 employees, following reports that the fintech company’s talks in exploring a sale have stalled. A majority of the impacted positions came from the company’s sales and marketing organizations, the company said. DocuSign had 7,336 employees at the end of 2023. DocuSign began to […]
This week, Mortgage Cadence announced that it had appointed longtime reverse mortgage industry professional George Morales to serve on its sales team. The company is aiming to bring more reverse mortgage technology solutions to potential partners already in the industry and those that have yet to enter it. To understand the dynamics of his new […]
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With much of the U.S. retirement conversation often focused on the increasing challenges of maintaining a quality of living into older age, a law passed
The U.S. Supreme Court last week scheduled oral arguments for seven pending cases to take place in February, including one that will decide whether “the
Despite the still-challenging rate environment, some homeowners might opt to bite the bullet and give up their low rate to move, according to a Redfin
A proprietary reverse mortgage from Finance of America Companies (FOA) now secures the home of Rhode Island’s honorary historian laureate after the property was returned
Mortgage businesses at Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America are now only a fraction of what they were in 2022. As a group, the
Last week, housing inventory grew and the number of price cuts fell, which is expected at this time of the year. I hope the next thing we see is housing inventory grow at the level it typically does in January or February instead of being delayed until March or April.
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With much of the U.S. retirement conversation often focused on the increasing challenges of maintaining a quality of living into older age, a law passed by Congress in 2022 could be a positive sign. The Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022, known by its moniker “SECURE 2.0,” includes provisions
The U.S. Supreme Court last week scheduled oral arguments for seven pending cases to take place in February, including one that will decide whether “the National Bank Act preempts the application of state escrow-interest laws to national banks,” according to a publication of the argument schedule and reporting at SCOTUSblog.
Despite the still-challenging rate environment, some homeowners might opt to bite the bullet and give up their low rate to move, according to a Redfin study. Nationwide, the share of homeowners with relatively low rates has fallen modestly from a record high of 92.8% in mid-2022. In the third quarter
A proprietary reverse mortgage from Finance of America Companies (FOA) now secures the home of Rhode Island’s honorary historian laureate after the property was returned to the owner after attempts to bequeath it to a nonprofit historical society he founded. This is according to reporting from The Providence Journal. The