Bonus Homes might be an industry first model, investing in a seller's equity to take on the home as its landlord and paying out appreciation over time
Some experts are intrigued by the idea floated by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, saying it could help put the mortgage giants on sound footing without boosting mortgage rates
Lenders are no longer under orders to keep a sharper lookout for appraisal bias or have a process for helping borrowers who suspect appraisal bias to ask for a 'reconsideration of value'
Among those dismissed were Freddie Mac CEO Diana Reid and Head of Human Resources Dionne Wallace Oakley. FHFA COO Gina Cross and HR Director Monic Matthews were placed on leave
Activist investor Dan Gropper claims Cannae Holdings' 'vague and undifferentiated' approach to acquisitions and 'egregious governance practices' have cost shareholders nearly $1B
Central bank dials back Treasury rolloffs but is not ready to cut short-term interest rates, as Fed policymakers indicate they're more worried about inflation than they were in December
CEO Vishal Garg is optimistic about the future after cutting mortgage lender's annual net loss by 61%, to $206M, growing loan production by 19%, to $3.6B, and revenue by 50%, to $108M
Less than a week after being confirmed by the Senate to lead the FHFA, homebuilder scion Bill Pulte launches a campaign to cut alleged wasteful spending at the mortgage giants
Philadelphia-based mortgage technology provider Xactus claims its AI-powered Intelligent Verification Platform allows lenders to transform their workflows, make smarter decisions
Mortgage industry groups support the Trump administration's picks to lead the FHFA and CFPB, but questions remain about the prospects for dramatic policy shifts at the agencies
Republicans are less worried about the future than Democrats and Independents, but 'consumers from all 3 political affiliations are in agreement that the outlook has weakened since February'
Property insurance and home warranty provider announces 4 additions to its executive team to keep the momentum going after putting together 2 consecutive profitable quarters
Fathom CEO Marco Fregenal says revenue growth from My Home Group deal and smaller brokerage walkovers has company on track to achieve positive adjusted earnings in Q2 2025
Homebuyers have responded to a pullback in mortgage rates from January highs, but tariffs on imported goods could keep inflation elevated and halt the downward trend in rates
While mortgage originations were up 34% from a year ago, to $7.2B, shares dip below 12-month low after company executives said they don't expect Q1 2025 lending to surpass $5.5B
Rocket executives say unifying home search, buying, selling, mortgage, title and servicing could net $20K in savings — which might allay antitrust concerns and keep RESPA regulators at bay