Marketing

writes the Senior Economist for LendingTree

The state, with the support of its Realtors, will be mandating that real estate salespeople have a contract with the home seekers they are representing.

While real estate agents have softened their opinions on the National Association of Realtors commission settlement, almost two-thirds remained opposed, a Clever RE survey found.

A Senate budget bill includes language regulating the use of mortgage trigger leads, legislation that much of the industry supports.

The lynchpin to this is what Rocket management calls its "Super Stack" artificial intelligence technology.

Guild Mortgage is now referring to its reverse loan offerings, including FHA and private-label jumbo, as Flexible Payment Mortgages.

The new offering from United Wholesale Mortgage replaces a July through Labor Day promotion that only covered certain FHA and VA refinance products.

The company's mortgage segment, Zillow Home Loans will be its primary emphasis going forward, leaders said in their earnings report.

The annual J.D. Power mortgage servicer study found a six-point rise in the industry average score but also that consumer financial health slipped downward.

The wholesale unit is running a month-long special looking to boost the product by waiving the $795 origination fee.