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<p>Estate and letting agents are being warned about an increase in locksmith scams, as new data shows 4,000 Google searches for "locksmith scam" in the past month. The unregulated sector has seen searches for emergency locksmiths rise by 60% over the past year.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.p...

Alex Madonna is departing loanDepot after 16 years and says his new firm, Trust One Financial, will open in early April.

NRMLA this week sent a letter to a New Jersey lawmaker, stating its opposition to a legislative proposal tied to reverse mortgage counseling requirements in the Garden State.

Tavant leaders sat down with HousingWire to detail benefits for mortgage professionals, real estate profesionals, borrowers and all housing stakeholders.

Now one for the books, the 2025 homebuilding market slowed in new construction, resulting in contract cancellations and reduced takedown activity. Millrose Properties, whose epic scale and timing launched a new era in land banking and asset-light homebuilding development in early 2025, bucked that t...

Council members share insights and contribute to policy discussions related to housing supply, affordability and access.

<p>A thinktank has proposed that English councils establish their own workforces to install home insulation, moving away from private contractors. The proposal follows findings that 98% of homes under previous schemes required repairs.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.propertywire.com/news/esg/t...

<p>Rightmove has reported a 9% increase in revenue to £425.1m for 2025, driven by estate agents upgrading to higher-tier subscription packages and purchasing additional products. Average revenue per advertiser increased by 6% overall, with agency ARPA reaching £1,530 per month.</p> <p>The post <a hr...

<p>PropTech lettings platform Dwelly has secured £69 million in funding to acquire additional letting agencies and expand its AI-powered operating platform. Following eight acquisitions in under a year, the company now manages over 10,000 properties.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.propertywire...

<p>Property transactions that collapsed in England during 2024 resulted in nearly £392 million in lost revenue for estate agents, according to data released by Rightmove. The property portal's analysis shows that 6% of property transactions fail to complete and do not return to market within 12 mont...

Why underwriting’s next evolution isn’t single-pull — it’s measurable confidence. The mortgage industry is once again debating its foundation. For decades, the tri-merge credit report has served as the default underwriting standard: three bureaus, three scores, a merged view designed to reduce blind...

Mortgage rates fell to 5.98%-5.99% as the 10-year yield moved under 4% and mortgage spreads held near normal levels.

Rogers Healy and Associates has merged with Compass, and founder Rogers Healy plans to step back from daily leadership to focus on venture capital.

AD Mortgage launched its largest RMBS package, a $602.7 million non-QM deal backed by 1,793 loans, nearly all them with fixed rates.

The AD Mortgage study found that in most states, it takes 1.5 to 3 years to raise an average FICO score to the 760 prime threshold.

Mustafa Abbasi succeeds Effi Barak, who has served as interim president since April 2025. Barak will step down following the transition.

Choosing honesty over ego can completely change how clients perceive you, talk about you and stay loyal to you.

<p>Douglas &#038; Gordon Ltd, the London estate agency that entered administration in 2023, is set to be dissolved three years after its collapse. The original company's sales division was purchased by CEO James Evans for £515,000, with 154 unsecured creditors claiming over £1 million.</p> <p>The po...

<p>Buyers aged 50–59 now represent the fastest-growing segment of the UK housing market, according to analysis by Propertymark. The industry body has advised estate agents to adjust their service models to accommodate the demographic shift.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.propertywire.com/news/...

I have built an entire company on being able to relationship. Yes, I said it like that on purpose. According to Google, a relationship is “the way in which two or more concepts, or people are connected, or the state of being connected.” And while the industry is currently obsessed with AI ( I mean t...