Changes resulting from a recent case settled by the National Association of Realtors could encourage sellers to negotiate lower commissions. But the industry is rife with speculation that agents will find ways to discuss commission splits through other methods.

In the four years since February 2020, rents have risen overall by approximately 28%, Corelogic found.

Birkmeier's departure comes after CEO Varun Krishna's hire last summer, and Austin Niemiec and Mike Fawaz's promotions at the lender last January.

The Los Angeles venue accuses the lender and another defendant of failing to pay nearly $300,000 in licensing for a stadium lounge table and seats.

Industry stakeholders say this was a good deal for Academy, which likely got to keep their book of business, alongside an upfront payment and the opportunity to receive more money in the future.

The board has reduced some aspects of Rithm CEO Michael Nierenberg's pay, but also significantly raised the performance-based component.

The change may open the door to an initial public offering for Figure Technologies' origination division in the future.

Dan Snyder, CEO and co-founder of Lower discusses the state of the mortgage industry in 2024 and his experience of running a home lending business in past and current market conditions.

Keeping vendor arrangements under wraps, "pen-tests" and a few simple email setting changes can make a world of difference in avoiding future attacks, experts say.

The broker argues it did not break any agreement because it never signed an amendment to UWM's ultimatum in 2022.

Malicious actors could be utilizing the same software that cybersecurity experts use to test a company's systems for vulnerabilities.

Christy Soukhamneut, chief lending officer at University Federal Credit Union in Austin, Texas, discusses the places career opportunities can emerge from, the importance that asking questions has in creating leaders and the rising profiles of women in mortgage.

An unnamed hacker in December "potentially removed" sensitive consumer data including Social Security numbers from the wholesale lender.

Combining the two property preservation firms brings specialized technology and capabilities that Five Brothers has to MCS and broadens the operations of both.

While the GSE searches for a permanent successor, Hutchins will also serve concurrently in his role as president following Michael Devito's departure on March 15.

The pending agreement won't significantly impact commissions payments themselves, attorneys for the association said.

A legal action accuses the department of not automatically refunding mortgage insurance premiums when a borrower terminates their FHA-insured mortgage early.

The community development financial institution was the nation's top non-qualified mortgage lender last year, according to one ranking.

But still-elevated interest rates contributed to a "deteriorating outlook" for independent mortgage banks this year, Fitch Ratings said.

Lee Cove, former divisional vice president at Caliber, is being accused of bringing over 150 employees to Cardinal Financial in 2022.