Home sales transactions were cancelled at a near-record rate in April, another likely side effect of uncertainty enhanced by President Trump’s tariff announcement earlier in the month, Redfin said. Approximately 56,000 signed purchase agreements were withdrawn during the month, which equates to a 14.3% rate. This is up from 13.5% one year ago and is […]
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For mortgage originators, the push to become a “one-stop shop” and build lasting client relationships has taken on new urgency in light of current market pressures. “We really want to be able to meet the clients where they’re at,” Heather Lovier, chief operating officer at Rocket said during a panel discussion at the Mortgage Bankers
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In November, Chicago-based mortgage lender Rate — formerly known as Guaranteed Rate — announced that it was “revamping” its dedicated reverse mortgage division by appointing two longtime industry veterans to lead its efforts with older borrowers. Industry veteran Jesse Allen, formerly of OneTrust Home Loans and American Advisors Group (AAG) is now leading the division
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The federal judge overseeing the case brought by reverse mortgage lender Longbridge Financial against market leader Mutual of Omaha Mortgage over allegedly deceptive advertising practices has ruled that some of Longbridge’s claims warrant limited injunctive relief, finding that “the law and facts clearly favor some of Longbridge’s claims.” The order was handed down Tuesday by
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There is no doubt that CoStar Group threw everything it had into the 2024 launch of the revamped Homes.com. From Super Bowl ads that were part of the firm’s $1 billion marketing spend, to a reallocation of nearly all of its sales staff, Homes.com debuted with a bang. And then things kind of fizzled. Now,
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One of the nation’s leading reverse mortgage lenders, Finance of America (FOA), posted strong first-quarter 2025 earnings results. The company beat its estimates for funded loan volume, posted a profit and maintains a bullish outlook for the quarter ahead. Drilling down deeper into the marketing and product landscape for the company, FOA President Kristen Sieffert
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