Alabama’s housing market is splitting. Lower-priced homes are selling briskly, while higher-end listings linger, according to the latest HW Data. Affordable homes fuel pending sales Alabama’s entry-level homes are moving quickly. The state recorded 1,843 pending sales in its most affordable tier last week at a median price of $165,000 — well below the national […]

Fair Isaac Corp.’s (FICO) decision to let resellers calculate and distribute its scores directly to lenders drew a mixed response from the mortgage industry — viewed by some as a step toward more competition, but by others as a potential driver of higher credit score costs in the short term. On Wednesday, FICO unveiled the

Kaplan Real Estate Education has released its first Real Estate Survey of Trends — highlighting both optimism about client growth and concerns over technology adoption in the industry. Nearly half of survey respondents (48%) expect to grow their client base in the next six to 12 months, with another significant portion projecting flat client volume.