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The one-to-one consent rule is set to go into effect Jan. 27, despite some organizations filing emergency petitions asking for a 60-day stay.

Bright Financial denied the allegations that the company and its affiliates paid kickbacks to real estate brokers and agents in exchange for referrals.

The FCC's one-to-one consent rule will make it mandatory for lenders to obtain consumer consent to receive robocalls and texts.

In multiple 2024 suits filed against mortgage businesses, the plaintiff claims he was never a client, but received messages despite being on the do-not-call list.

PHH Mortgage announced it will be using the San Francisco-based technology company's Mortgage Suite, including Loan Officer Toolkit and Blend Close.

Now that the legislation has been taken out of a budget bill, the Community Home Lenders of America argues for a regulatory approach to rein in trigger leads.

While what they get for their money is important, it was not the leading reason why home buyers decided to relocate, the National Association of Realtors said.

Those born between 1997 and 2012 will go from making up a scant 6% of today's market to a 25% share by 2028, and mortgage lenders need to be ready to serve them.

The annual J.D. Power survey found last fall's rise in rates put the mortgage industry in a transition period that affected satisfaction, but that has rebounded as of late.

The Chicago-area lender, which at first was able to get the suit quashed, agreed to end the discrimination case by paying a $105,000 fine.

Nearing the first anniversary of its acquisition of Roundpoint, the company is focusing on MSRs and will now be known simply as Two.

As it gets ready for more competition from VantageScore, the company also did not comment on reports of yet another impending price hike.

A pair of mortgage technology providers are bringing out tools to increase customer retention rates among servicers and originators.

The real estate investment trust, while still separately traded, is now under the Rithm umbrella, and is taking on that brand as well as a new business model.

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.