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<p>Property transactions in the UK now routinely take 12-16 weeks for freehold sales and 12-18 weeks for leasehold properties, significantly longer than the traditional 10-12 week benchmark. Expanded regulatory requirements and lender compliance checks are driving the extended timelines, according t...

<p>Tom Bill is head of UK residential research at Knight Frank Borrowing costs have risen in recent weeks for reasons that include stronger-than-expected UK economic data, tempering the outlook for cheaper mortgages. However, an uncertain domestic and global outlook means downwards pressure could re...

With the acquisition, all companies will remain independent when it comes to operations, and will retain their current leadership. Humaniz and Reside will also continue to be available to teams at any brokerage in the industry.

The founder of Inman argued on stage Tuesday that artificial intelligence will have a massive effect on business — and that it'll reward "accountability and responsibility."

In advance of her ICNY appearance, Inman caught up with Freedman to get her take on recent headlines, hot button topics and to find out what she's looking forward to at the event.

Stop trying to close leads on the first click to your real estate agent website, Josh Ries writes. Start trying to earn the next step instead.

<p>Aldermore Bank has provided a £13m commercial mortgage to Mantle Group to support expansion of its office portfolio across the South East and Eastern England. The funding is structured across two facilities for different entities within Mantle Group, which has been an Aldermore client since 2014....

At ICNY, Leo Pareja, Erik Carlson and Michael Liebowitz mused on the Compass-Anywhere merger, private listing networks and how the industry might consolidate into a few powerful brands, like the U.S. airline industry.

Nearly 19 percent of homebuyers searched outside their metro in Q4, Redfin says. Sacramento, Las Vegas and Florida metros lead migration trends.

Consumer credit reporting company Experian has reached an agreement to acquire mortgage shopping platform Own Up, with the goal of integrating homebuying guidance and loan options into its ecosystem.

<p>Short-term rental properties in tourist destinations and city-break locations continue to generate higher returns than traditional long-term lettings, according to property investment adviser Ginny Warby. Investor behaviour has shifted towards portfolio diversification and income generation over ...

George Dover, former Cascade Financial Services president, joins UHM as VP to expand C2P and manufactured housing lending.

HECM mortgage-backed securities issuance hit $563M in January, up from December, but HECM endorsements fell 13.1% year over year.

PennyMac’s Q4 2025 earnings results missed forecasts, prompting a 33% drop in stock price and a shareholder rights law firm investigation.

The HPC concluded that the FHFA, under the Biden administration, directed Fannie and Freddie to approve VantageScore 4.0 despite the GSEs’ objections.

Restb.ai’s solutions are embedded into NAVICA’s listings — allowing customers to deploy automation without separate tools or vendors.

A $722,000 jury award for reverse redlining stands after the Supreme Court declined Emigrant Bank’s appeal in a NYC mortgage case.

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Rithm Capital’s 2025 earnings rose to $567.2M as Newrez boosted originations, servicing and non-QM production.

Longbridge Financial introduces AI voice agents for reverse mortgage servicing, expanding 24-7 support and streamlining borrower interactions.