Menu
Live News
HousingWire
- Struggling homeowners often don’t understand escrow January 22, 2025Although 80% of mortgage holders have escrow accounts, only 60% fully understand how escrow affects their monthly payments.
- Housing Rights Initiative files massive discrimination case in Illinois January 22, 2025The Housing Rights Initiative (HRI) is taking aim at 165 real estate agents, brokerage firms and landlords in its latest series of lawsuits filed in Chicago. The group claims that this is the largest housing discrimination case in Illinois history.
- Rocket launches AI-powered website Rocket.com January 22, 2025Rocket announced the launch of Rocket.com, putting Rocket Mortgage and Rocket Homes on the same platform. This follows their recent rebrand.
- Pennsylvania AG sues mortgage brokers for RESPA violations January 22, 2025The Pennsylvania attorney general has filed a civil complaint against six mortgage brokerages and their manager for RESPA violations.
- Mortgage applications mostly flat from last week January 22, 2025The Mortgage Bankers Association reported small growth in weekly mortgage applications but they were still higher than last year's numbers.
- Evernest acquires Poplar Homes and $15M in tech-focused funding January 22, 2025Property management company Evernest announced on Wednesday its largest acquisition to date. The company will acquire tech-enabled property management platform Poplar Homes alongside $15 million in growth-centered funding.
- Education and problem solving are keys to reverse for purchase business, agents say January 21, 2025Two real estate agents explain some of their thoughts on the HECM for Purchase program and the success they've seen with it.
- RE/MAX hires Travis Saxton as EVP of strategy January 21, 2025Saxton has over two decades of experience working in residential real estate technology, digital marketing and management consulting.
- Nosalek plaintiffs seek preliminary approval of MLS PIN settlement January 21, 2025After 16 months of back and forth, the MLS PIN plaintiffs claim the DOJ will not provide any information on desired amendments.
- How Trump’s executive orders impact homebuilders January 21, 2025Many of the executive orders Donald Trump signed on his first day in office have direct consequences for homebuilders.
