Many factors prompt homeowners to relocate — and local laws and politics are increasingly among them. About one-third (32%) of real estate agents report having worked with at least one client who wanted to move for political reasons, according to a new Redfin report. Typically, housing affordability and proximity to family and job centers tend […]
Longtime reverse mortgage industry professional Bruce Simmons of American Liberty Mortgage in the Denver area has long used radio as both an educational and marketing tool for prospective reverse mortgage clients. Having endured many of the same business challenges in 2023 as other industry participants, Simmons recently sat down with RMD and described how a […]
The Administration for Community Living (ACL), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced this week the publication of a final rule that will update regulations for implementing programs under the Older Americans Act (OAA). One of the intentions of the rule is to better support the desires of older […]
CoreLogic has debuted a new security solution for multiple listing services designed to reduce the risk of cybersecurity threats. Called Clareity Assure, the new, upgraded
Inflation edged up by 30 basis points between November and December, highlighting the difficulty of bringing consumer prices down to the target goal. Inflation is
Although what lies ahead in the world of real estate and mortgage services in 2024 remains a bit uncertain, it’s now crystal clear that, beyond
Radian Group announced a strategic investment in FinLocker that will closely connect the technology between Radian’s Homegenius platform and FinLocker’s financial fitness and homeownership platform.
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TransUnion released a new portfolio management solution designed to help lenders assess the riskiness of a portfolio from a property value perspective, the company announced
Mortgage rates ticked up this week as the 10-year Treasury yield made its way back above 4%. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.66% as of Jan. 11, a slight increase from last week’s 6.62%, according to Freddie Mac‘s Primary Mortgage Market Survey released on Thursday. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged
CoreLogic has debuted a new security solution for multiple listing services designed to reduce the risk of cybersecurity threats. Called Clareity Assure, the new, upgraded security platform is available to any MLS concerned about vulnerabilities in its listing data. Clareity Assure is powered by artificial intelligence and its functionalities feature
Inflation edged up by 30 basis points between November and December, highlighting the difficulty of bringing consumer prices down to the target goal. Inflation is one of the key economic metrics that the Federal Reserve is monitoring as it plans for interest rate cuts later this year. Consumer prices were
Although what lies ahead in the world of real estate and mortgage services in 2024 remains a bit uncertain, it’s now crystal clear that, beyond the already-tired suggestion that we “survive until ’25,” quite a few businesses will be seeking to find additional sources of revenue. One potential stream that
Radian Group announced a strategic investment in FinLocker that will closely connect the technology between Radian’s Homegenius platform and FinLocker’s financial fitness and homeownership platform. FinLocker – which has more than 40,000 registered consumers and is led by former Fannie Mae executive Henry Cason – is focused on helping the
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