CFPB Proposes Amendment to Equal Credit Opportunity Act
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has proposed an amendment to the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) that extends more...
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Freddie Mac Automates Assessments, Expanding Credit for First-Time Homebuyers
Freddie Mac has automated the assessment of mortgage borrowers without credit scores, allowing lenders to serve more prospective homebuyers who...
ERA Real Estate Names Two Brokerages Service Companies of the Year
ERA Real Estate has named Florida-based ERA Grizzard Real Estate and Arkansas-based ERA Team Real Estate as its service companies...
Mortgage Applicants ‘Discouraged,’ Refis to Come Down
Mortgage borrowers and refinancers are experiencing 'discouraged' feelings about credit, as lending continues to be shackled by too-tight standards and...
Ranking the Best Markets for Single-Family Rental Investors
A single-family rental can be a profitable investment—given the right conditions. The markets ripe for single-family rental investment, based on...
ERA Real Estate Names Southwest Brokerage Philanthropic Company of the Year
ERA Real Estate has named New Mexico- and Texas-based ERA Sellers & Buyers Real Estate as its philanthropic company of...
Zephyr Real Estate Earns LeadingRE Website Quality Certification
Zephyr Real Estate again earned the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (LeadingRE) Website Quality Certification (WQC), denoting a...
Realty Executives Phoenix Acquires Two Brokerages
Arizona-based Realty Executives Phoenix has acquired two brokerages, RedBrick Realty and Show Appeal Realty, the company recently announced. The acquisitions...
Weichert Commercial Brokerage Names Thomas Semler SVP, Sales Development Manager
Weichert Commercial Brokerage, Inc. has named Thomas Semler senior vice president and sales development manager, the company recently announced. Semler,...
Buyside Joins Moxi Works Platform
Buyside has joined the Moxi Works open platform, providing agents a source of seller leads, Moxi Works recently announced. Users...
6 Key Numbers Buyers Must Examine Before Committing
“The rate should never be treated as a yes-or-no answer,” says Nick Nastos, founder of Chicago’s Property Shop. “I would be more concerned about a buyer closing with no emergency fund than one accepting a slightly higher rate with a manageable payment and cash still in the... Read more.
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