Author name: Ricky Vasquez

Regional markets back demand resilience as rate pressure builds

Regional market data is reinforcing the same story playing out nationally: Housing demand is holding up across major metros, even as mortgage rates move closer to levels that have historically pressured activity. That national backdrop remains surprisingly firm. Weekly pending sales rose to 71,230, up from 68,726 a year ago, while purchase applications are still […]

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TransUnion launches tool to bolster Realtor safety, fight fraud

As real estate professionals face growing threats from title fraud and in-person safety risks, TransUnion is introducing a mobile solution that consolidates tools for verifying identities and checking criminal backgrounds. TruLookup for Real Estate allows agents to validate property ownership, conduct personal safety checks using a phone number and generate prospecting lists — all within

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Former Fannie Mae CEO Hugh Frater joins Better board

Better Home & Finance Holding Co. announced Wednesday that it has appointed Hugh Frater, a founding partner of BlackRock and former CEO of Fannie Mae, to its board of directors as the company leans further into its Tinman AI mortgage platform. Frater, whose role became effective March 23, brings experience spanning mortgage-backed securities (MBS), agency

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