April 2026

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California bills would pause mortgage payments in disasters

Three wildfire-relief bills, including one that would let homeowners pause mortgage payments after a disaster declaration, cleared their respective California committees this month and are headed to formal votes.  Processing Content State Assemblymember John Harabedian, D-Pasadena, whose district includes some of the neighborhoods hardest hit by the early-2025 Los Angeles wildfires, led proposals for all […]

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Former Rocket execs to offer broker platform, work with UWM

Two former executives who left Rocket earlier this year are starting a company with an “all-in-one” technology platform that United Wholesale Mortgage is supporting. Processing Content United Wholesale Mortgage and the CEO of the new venture, Dan Sogorka, confirmed earlier HousingWire reports about plans for the new firm. Mike Fawaz is the founder of the

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Key Speakers At Day Two Of The Conservative Political Action Conference

HUD says sharing crime, school data doesn’t violate Fair Housing Act

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development sent a letter to real estate professionals to assure them they are not violating the Fair Housing Act when sharing information with potential homebuyers about neighborhood crime rates and school quality. Processing Content Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Craig Trainor explained in the letter

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