Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Jeff Bell, president of both UpWell Mortgage and software company Uplist, to talk about how he thinks about technology, and the good news that the industry is turning a corner after two rough years. Bell was in tech in the late 1990s, then got into the mor

Lansing, Michigan-based reverse mortgage servicing company Celink this week announced that it earned a high net promoter score (NPS) of 74, which is generally considered an “excellent” rating of customer loyalty, following a survey of its clients.Created by author Fred Reichheld about 20 years ago,

Things are unraveling for Oren Alexander at lightning speed. A new lawsuit filed Thursday in the Supreme Court of the State of New York charges the former star real estate broker with forcibly raping an unnamed Jane Doe while his cousin, Ohad Fisherman, held her down and his twin brother, Alon Alexa

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been something of a political lightning rod ever since it began operations in 2011 under the Obama administration. But with the incoming Trump administration showing signs of fierce opposition to the agency, some of its biggest defenders are coming

Want to build a real estate career that lasts? Mastering the art (and science) of real estate marketing is a crucial first step. The key to effective marketing is finding that Goldilocks mix of strategies that work for your personal brand, resonate with your market niche and don’t send you to the po

Leading real estate brokerage William Raveis is making another game-changing acquisition before the new year. This week, the firm announced the acquisition of Nantucket, Massachussetts-based brokerage Jordan Real Estate (JRE).The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. William Raveis — a top

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) on Thursday published a proposal for Ginnie Mae to develop a new mortgage securitization product. The association said it would boost the availability of private capital liquidity sources into the market, particularly in periods of stress for the U.S. economy.T

Real estate website design is evolving — fast. Today’s sites are sleeker, faster and capture leads based on data from tens of millions of user interactions. To keep up, your site needs to offer more than just a pretty picture of a lakefront mansion. In 2025, effective websites leverage beautiful ima

Leading U.S. mortgage lenders United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) and Better have joined Fannie Mae’s pilot program that waives lender title insurance requirements for certain refinance transactions, HousingWire has learned.The initiative, announced by President Joe Biden during his March 2024 State of

Looking to launch a real estate career in 2025? We’ve pinpointed the best online real estate schools in California for every budget, weekly schedule and timeline — with podcast-style audio lessons, mobile phone apps, and courses for every learning style. California requires 135 hours of prelicensing

It’s hard to imagine a more dramatic fall from grace than that of Oren and Tal Alexander, the once star brokers who’ve been yanked from the top of the New York City real estate world and jailed.The pair — along with Oren’s twin brother Alon — were arrested early Wednesday morning and charged with th

An ongoing lawsuit between two major reverse mortgage lenders, Mutual of Omaha Mortgage and Longbridge Financial, over marketing practices could come to an end if both parties can reach a settlement agreement prior to going to trial.But such an outcome isn’t guaranteed, and Mutual of Omaha has reque

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s Office of Policy Development and Research recently published a report that more closely examines the housing needs of older Americans and the pain points that have exacerbated their needs stemming from a national housing crisis.The materia

Every season is fraud season — and title firm First American is not messing around. On Wednesday, the Big Four title company announced the launch of Order Insights, a real-time fraud alert system.The tool is available to all First American policy-issuing title agents and is now included with AgentNe

Dallas-based United Real Estate has announced another strategic expansion in the Carolinas. Charlotte-headquartered United Real Estate Queen City will open a new affiliate location in Fort Mill, South Carolina. According to a company statement, this move will strengthen the brokerage’s presence in t

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) on Wednesday published a final rule in the Federal Register, establishing a permanent program to sell seriously delinquent, FHA-insured single-family mortgages following the release of a proposal over the summer. A public inspection version of the rule was re

In a year that has been full of noise, United Real Estate President Rick Haase has somehow managed to stay focused. Some of that focus comes from the messages written on the three colorful rubber bands adorning his wrist.The first reads, “Go through life with an attitude of gratitude.” A second read

The housing market got some much needed relief in the fall when mortgage rates began to drop, but it was short lived. Despite two interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, mortgage rates rose again and remain stubbornly high.The turbulence in rates has trickled down to individual markets like Cinci

Foreclosure activity slowed slightly in November 2024, reversing a trend of rising foreclosures in October. But this decline may merely be a seasonal phenomenon, according to real estate data provider Attom. On Tuesday, Attom released its November 2024 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report. The report incl

Even after home prices and mortgage rates rose for much of 2024, markets in the South and West are uniquely poised for growth next year. This week, Realtor.com highlighted markets in Colorado, Florida, Virginia and Texas among its top housing markets for 2025.The forecast combines housing market and