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Stanley Martin closed its $221M all-cash acquisition of United Homes, paying $1.18 per share and expanding its Southeast footprint.

eLEND hires tech veteran Roman Ramora as chief technology and innovation officer to lead AI, cloud and digital lending strategy.

HMBS issuance totaled $525 million in April, up from $441 million in March, while HECM endorsements fell 1.4% to 2,088 loans.

The team is designed to handle the execution side of transactions while coordinating long-term portfolio strategy across markets.

Ben Harris and Michael Copeland have joined View Homes as division presidents for Colorado and San Antonio, respectively, while Alyson Benn has been named vice president of corporate marketing, the Builder 100 homebuilder announced Monday. The appointments, effective in May, expand the Colorado Spri...

Recruiting Insight updated its belief stack manual with a workbook, bridge thoughts and a 48-hour rule to drive consistent follow-up.

A revised proposal from UWM Holdings Corporation to acquire Two Harbors Investment Corp. was formally rejected by the seller's board of directors, citing "financing, closing, business and credibility risks."

Leaders at the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association offered updates on key regulatory and legislative initiatives at this week's NRMLA Western Regional Meeting in Irvine, California.

LISC says insurance, utilities and inflation are squeezing affordable housing, as 374,497 units near expiry and starts drop in 2026.

As HOA and insurance costs climb post-Surfside, Miami condo developers are turning to EB-5 investors — and Latin American buyers are leading the way.

Many prospective homebuyers are sitting on the sidelines unnecessarily because they overestimate the credit scores, down payments and rate conditions needed to qualify for a mortgage.

Artificial intelligence is often framed as a labor story. Which jobs will it eliminate? How quickly will it scale? Will entire industries be rewritten overnight? That framing overlooks a more immediate and measurable constraint: cost. Not theoretical cost curves or long-term efficiencies, but the re...

Chase Home Lending launches a mortgage rate sale from May 4-17 for purchase and refinance loans, with discounts ranging from 5 to 100 bps.

Mortgage and credit experts explain what buyers, sellers and agents should expect from the Iran war's impact — and what to do now.

New contributor Michael Krein, president of the REO Broker’s Association, says agents need to start paying attention to how credit-stressed consumers are right now.

Strong agents don’t just react when problems arise, coach Verl Workman writes. They align expectations before the stress hits.

MRED going national is not innovation, coach Darryl Davis writes. It is the beginning of the end of the guardrails provided by local MLSs.

Executives at Better.com said the conflict in Iran is causing some borrowers to delay closing on mortgages, prompting the company to lean more heavily on home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) to sustain origination volume.

Rachel Treadwell, Chief Valuations Officer at Nationwide Property and Appraisal Services, shares how hands-on experience shaped her leadership approach and why staying connected to the realities of the field is critical in today’s appraisal environment.