Pulte pushed back against media reports that he might become White House chief of staff, publicly rejecting speculation and seeking to correct the record. The rebuttal aimed to contain political rumor and clarify his stance, signaling the personal and institutional stakes that accompany high-profile [...]
Guide for private lenders on CCPA scope, data collected from borrowers/guarantors/principals and practical compliance steps to manage privacy risk. And FAQ
D Bank’s data shows that artificial intelligence has moved into mainstream finance workflows, with a clear majority of processes now supported by AI tools while an even larger share of stakeholders still demand human interaction. That coexistence frames a balancing act for mortgage providers: [...]
Homa secures $5M to expand integrated homebuying and mortgage-broker services into California, with advertised broker operations in Florida and Texas. Also.
The complaint alleges that agents and brokers are being hit with fines up to $2,500 for conducting public marketing of listings outside the multiple listing system even when sellers have provided written direction authorizing that marketing. The filing frames the practice as punitive enforcement [...]
M&T reported a 19% rise in mortgage banking revenue and $1.6B growth in CRE loans, expanding commercial lending opportunities for private lenders. Trends
The Mortgage Bankers Association reported that roughly 3,700 attendees gathered in Chicago for an industry meeting, a turnout that underscored the event’s scale despite heightened attention. Comments from the Federal Housing Finance Agency director—linking certain travel to the administration of housing funds—added an unexpected [...]
An established brokerage operating in Florida and Texas is now marketing a buyer rebate of up to 2% of the purchase price delivered at closing. Framed as an affordability tool, the cash-back can be allocated toward closing costs, prepaid items, or to reduce the [...]
A diversified benchmark approach can blunt the abrupt balance-sheet shocks that often precede visible credit deterioration by spreading exposure across multiple indices, asset types and market drivers rather than concentrating risk in a single reference. When institutions tie valuation, hedging and liquidity strategies to [...]
An executive update from Reffkin highlights notable seller behavior: 43% of listings have recorded at least one price reduction and 6% have been withdrawn from the market. Those figures point to a broad recalibration of seller expectations and inventory management practices, as more listings [...]
