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KKR & Co. is acquiring a lending platform that caters to home-flippers, giving the investing giant an opportunity to eventually invest $1 billion a year in small real estate loans.

Influencer loan officers are aiming to reach the largest emerging group of homebuyers, one super-short video at a time.

Home valuation professionals have had mixed feelings about automation out of concern that some forms could result in less accurate assessments.

The new offering’s loan structure is designed to hedge against digital currency's price volatility.

Modest reductions were made to the 2021 and 2022 outlooks, although the government-sponsored enterprise did boost purchase expectations for this year.

But a surge in purchases led overall mortgage volumes to a weekly gain and pushed average loan size to a new record.

New U.S. home construction unexpectedly strengthened in December to the fastest pace in nine months, led by apartment projects and suggesting builders found some success navigating shortages of materials and labor.

The settlement is a reminder that officials who oversee the loan officer licensing system do actively police the fulfillment of professional requirements by loan officers.

While the normal holiday season pattern contributed to the December drop-off, potential buyers also need to make offers on multiple properties before winning a home, Redfin said.

The former president said in a statement that he plans to apply to create 2,300 luxury homes as well as retail and commercial space in the first phase of construction at Trump National Doral.