Housing Wire

MARCH 17, 2025

This is a developing story. Freddie Mac will provide information regarding any related party transactions and the new directors committee assignments as they become known, the Freddie filing said, while for Fannie the board has yet to finalize any board assignments for the new members.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Weaker demand from the local community developers buying at auction suggests continued weakness in the retail housing market into early 2025 given that those local community developers are anticipating retail market conditions about six months into the future,” Daren Blomquist, vice president of market economics at Auction.com, said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Monday announced the disbursement of $72.6 million in new funding under the Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) program, adding up to $2 million to 38 individual community recipients to bolster housing development , expansion and preservation.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 27, 2024

It prevents the development of a skilled workforce that can adapt to new technologies and market conditions. Employee input and engagement are crucial during the development and implementation phases. Change Management Develop robust strategies to manage the human side of technological change.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Mortgage lending, small business loans, and investments in local development projects are all driven by local lenders who know their markets, live in their communities, and have a vested interest in the growth of their economies. The FHLBanks are also key players in affordable housing and community development initiatives.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 14, 2025

The brokerage has hired industry veteran Nikol Solares as senior managing director of new development marketing. ” Nikol Solares Solares brings 20 years of experience in luxury development, new construction sales and marketing to her new role. Adam Vellano was promoted to managing director of the South Florida market.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 16, 2025

Using growth indicators that measure upcoming construction and development, southern metros take eight spots in the top 10 list. in builder/developer land, 4% in recent build and 1.1% Southern housing markets have dominated growth lists over the last few years, and a report by CoreLogic today shows Southern markets are still hot.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In August 2023 , the bank disclosed it was under investigation by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) after the nonprofit organization filed a complaint alleging violations of the U.S. Fair Lending Act. metropolitan areas from 2018 through 2021. HSBC has committed $10 million in loan subsidies, including $3.5

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

And actual robotic assistance is something being developed in other parts of the world, including through government endorsement of the idea. In Japan, robot development is being encouraged by the government, industry, and academia, with a general optimism towards their application, the article explained.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2024

I am driven to develop organizational cultures focused on customer service, competences, and skills. She will also guide MBA’s long-term investment strategies, some of which include technology ; diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives; and workforce development. “I

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Similar to the HousingWire TECH100, which celebrates the most innovative companies in mortgage and real estate tech, Tech Trendsetters highlights the individuals who are developing cutting-edge technology and leading innovation for their clients in these industries. This year, 75 honorees were selected. Take a look at the full list below.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Step 4: Develop a recruitment and retention strategy Attracting and retaining top talent is critical to scaling your team. Offer training, mentorship, and career development plans to support long-term success. Action plan: Develop client-centric processes that make transactions seamless and stress-free.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 7, 2025

Moreover, I think it’s going to take a lot of cooperation between developers and municipalities and the state to really build, not just talk, but actually do work on affordable housing and making sure that we have a high level of inventory. We just don’t have a way at the local level.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 7, 2025

Ohio is projected to experience statewide population declines in 74 of 88 counties over the next 25 years, according to the Ohio Department of Development. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has expressed intentions to invest in the city’s housing development efforts for years to come.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Skills such as coaching, conflict resolution, and teammotivation are rarely developed through sales roles alone. How to develop leadership in the mortgage industry To address the leadership deficiency in our industry, we need to change how we approach promotions and leadership development. Heres how: 1.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2025

After signing a new interagency memorandum of understanding (MOU), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will collaborate in an attempt to keep undocumented immigrants in the U.S. illegally from accessing housing programs funded by U.S.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Your program should provide a foundation of technical skills but also help participants develop the soft skills they need to guide others effectively. These projects aren’t just practice; they’re the proving ground where leaders develop the confidence to move from learning to leading.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2025

Mortgage and title clients are undergoing a significant transformation with the shift from Encompass Software Development Kit (SDK) to Encompass Partner Connect (EPC). Increased software development needs : New integrations often require more development resources to ensure compatibility with existing systems.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2025

Editor’s note: This is a developing story and will be updated. In December, it announced the purchase of Christies International Real Estate and @properties. That deal is expected to close in 2025, with Compass paying with $150 million in cash and 44 million shares of its Class A common stock.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The promotion applies to select homes in various housing developments across multiple cities. Magnolia Ridge, one of the participating housing developments in the Greater Houston deal, is offering $7,500 to $7,500 off select homes , with a few of the homes seeing prices drop from $289,200 to $244,990 and $248,590 to $239,990.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Rawls is the latest addition to a leadership team of seven executives at the developing company. Guaranteed Rate Affinity highlighted Rawls’ promotion as a key development in their partnership with New Jersey-based real estate franchise Coldwell Banker , a subsidiary of Anywhere.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

And while it seems that this is a tactic for elders to avoid high costs, high crime and over development, those who keep an eye on who moves where in America say it has been happening off and on for decades. But the potential value for older homeowners is not strictly monetary, the article said.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Despite that projected need for more senior housing, however, development on dedicated senior housing units and facilities ground to a halt during the COVID-19 pandemic and has largely stood still since then, the report explained. The sector is expected to move from its former glut to a shortage in the next five years, the Journal reported.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

Additionally, the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO) convened a working group of volunteers to develop model regulations to assist states in the regulatory implementation of these laws, Kooper added. A second model was added later in 2018 when the Uniform Law Commission released its model RON law for states.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The platform is intended for housing professionals in various sectors, including 5 million loan officers, appraisers , servicers , underwriters , developers, agents, brokers, attorneys and regulators. Through Araya, CoreLogic will give customers access to the data and analytics of nearly all U.S. properties on one platform.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Kessler also directed the implementation of several professional development several including the eight-month Texas Realtors Leadership Program. He boasts a track record of directing finances, planning and leadership development. Texas Realtors experienced growth across several key areas under Kessler’s leadership.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The firm offers “smart loans” using artificial intelligence and developed a cloud-based portal, LoanFlow , that aims to give mortgage brokers and loan officers the ability to originate loans anytime, anywhere.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development shows new-home sales registering at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 698,000, good for a 6.7% New home sales continue to be a bright spot in a dismal housing market. The December report from the U.S. rise year over year and 3.6% higher than November.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2025

The company is actively monitoring the still developing situation, and will assess further steps once the extent of the impact is known, Smith added. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), there are more than 5,000 HECM originations in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale metropolitan statistical area and nearly 4,600 endorsements.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. From Census: New Home Sales : Sales of new single-family houses in November 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 664,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. percent (18.6 percent)* above the revised October rate of 627,000 and is 8.7

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Rob Keefe commented on these developments: “The data from September underscores a pivotal moment in our industry. Challenges for Recruiters: With the current market conditions, recruiters will face increased difficulties in attracting and retaining top talent this fall.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in July—filed a lawsuit against the lender, appraiser Maksym Mykhailyna and his company, Maverick Appraisal Group , and the appraisal management company Solidifi U.S. And the Detroit-based lender believes it’s a “massive overreach.” ” On Monday, the U.S.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2025

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) back in June over an allegedly biased valuation of a home in Denver. In addition to the revocation of his license, Mykhailyna must pay a total fine of $97,500. Mykhailyna was the appraiser at the center of legal action by the U.S.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2025

Bloomberg was the first to report the developments. The company also plans to explore strategic alternatives for its credit card business in the first quarter of 2025. These changes are expected to result in a workforce reduction of less than 5% of Ally’s approximately 11,000 employees.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. From Census : New Home Sales : Sales of new single-family houses in December 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 698,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. percent (19.7 percent)* above the revised November rate of 674,000 and is 6.7

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