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Discover how UMortgage’s new broker model empowers loan originators with greater autonomy, higher earnings, and a technology-driven platform. Anthony Casa explains the incentives, support systems, and innovation reshaping the broker channel for top-producing LOs.

Navab also spoke about a real estate journey that began when she was a child, and about meeting Robert Reffkin in college.

This week on The Download, check in with industry thought leaders on the new deal between Compass and Redfin parent company, Rocket.

<p>UK house prices showed modest growth at the start of 2026, with multiple indices reporting improved affordability conditions and increased transaction volumes. Geopolitical uncertainties may limit anticipated interest rate reductions, potentially affecting market momentum later in the year.</p> <...

<p>UK house prices rose 0.3% in February to reach £301,151, with annual growth accelerating to 1.3%, the strongest rate in four months. Regional disparities remain pronounced, with northern areas showing growth whilst southern markets continue to decline, though geopolitical uncertainties may temper...

<p>Estate agents across the UK will need to adapt to significant employment law changes beginning in April 2026, according to industry body Propertymark. The reforms, primarily stemming from the Employment Rights Act 2025, will affect recruitment practices, workplace policies and staff management.</...

<p>The UK property sector has recorded a gender pay gap of 14.2%, placing it fourth among all industries for pay disparity. The gap has widened by 5.5 percentage points in the past year alone, marking the third-largest annual increase across all UK sectors.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.prope...

<p>The financial markets expect fewer rate cuts from the Bank of England this year due to the Middle East conflict and associated spike in energy prices, according to real estate consultancy Knight Frank. Before the development soft employment figures and signposting from the Bank about keeping infl...

Celink remains the largest independent subservicer of reverse mortgages, specializing in the management of Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECMs) and proprietary loans on behalf of lenders.

In the feast or famine world of real estate, it can be easy to myopically focus on the bottom line (closing the deal and your commission). But a recent deep dive into a seemingly unrelated pop culture phenomenon offers a stark reminder that how we achieve success is just as important as the success ...

Recognition moments like International Women’s Day have their place, but lasting change in leadership representation won't happen through celebration alone, Courtney Cager writes.

Amit Kulkarni breaks down the Compass–Rocket–Redfin move, why data — not just listings — may be the real battleground and how AI could accelerate every pressure point already building in the industry.

By striking a massive syndication deal with Redfin, Compass is attempting to build a parallel housing market where buyers are kept in the dark, competing brokerages are starved of inventory and the only true winner appears to be Compass's bottom line.

<p>Connells Group, the UK's largest estate agency network, has signed an agreement with OnTheMarket, completing its presence across the three major property portals. The deal follows Connells' five-year contract renewal with Zoopla in January.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.propertywire.com/ne...

<p>Specialist real estate lender Maslow Capital has provided a €54.2 million development facility for the construction of a 235-key hotel in The Liberties area of Dublin. The scheme will deliver an eight-storey hotel on Fumbally Lane, with the completed property set to operate under The Ascott Limit...

<p>Aspen Bridging has provided a £2m development exit loan for a coastal property project in Looe, Cornwall, completing the transaction in 11 days for a repeat client. The lender utilised its No Valuation product to expedite the process, enabling the developer to refinance an existing facility whils...

Real Estate One CEO Dan Elsea says consolidation is driven by margin pressure, while the firm targets 20% market share with multiple brands.

Corcoran Reverie agents will have exclusive professional access to the platform’s valuation and market analysis tools.

Multichannel mortgage lender Newrez has launched Newrez TitlePass for use in its wholesale channel, giving mortgage brokers a way to waive the lender title insurance requirement on certain refinance loans.

Logan Finance launched Open Road Elevated, offering loans of up to $5M across four non-QM programs, including DSCR up to $4.5M.