MORTGAGE MIX: Top Loan Officers Indicted for Fraud; Fed Highlights Financial Concerns
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon....
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BREAKING: HomeServices of America Pays $250 Million to Settle Commission Lawsuits
HomeServices of America, the last (and largest) of the original four brokerages targeted by class-action, commission-focused lawsuits, today announced it...
Pending Home Sales Jump 3.4% in March, Expected to Continue Upward Trend
Despite rising mortgage rates, pending home sales jumped 3.4% in March, according to the latest housing report from the National...
Buyer Agent Playbook: How a Successful Team Leader Is Facing Industry Change
Above, Scott Harris Editor’s Note: The Buyer-Agent Playbook is a new iteration of RISMedia’s biweekly Playbook segment, specifically centering on...
Mortgage Rates Still Going Up
After exceeding 7% last week, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) continued to rise, this week averaging 7.17%, up from last...
Anywhere Q1 Results: Slide Continues With Net Loss of $101 Million
In a Q1 2024 earnings call Apr. 25, Anywhere Real Estate reported a $101 million loss for the quarter, continuing...
4 Money-Saving Non-Essentials for Buyer Clients Unnerved by Rising Mortgage Rates
The last thing you want as a buyer agent after signing a client who is excited to purchase a home...
Mortgage Applications Down in High-Rate Environment
After a couple of weeks of increases, mortgage applications fell 2.7% from last week’s increase of 3.3%, according to the...
FTC Votes to Ban Employee Noncompete Clauses
On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to ban noncompete clauses—language in employment contracts that prevents...
Legacy Portals Will Be ‘Stressed’ by NAR Settlement, CoStar CEO Claims
Pushing forward with his own unique take on portal monetization, CoStar CEO Andy Florance said on a recent earnings call...
Condo or House? Helping Clients Decide Which Makes More Sense
With home prices still elevated in much of the country, condos have become more realistic for buyers determined to exit the rental train. Read more.
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