Vetted by HousingWire  |  Our editors independently review the products we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission.Getting your real estate license in California can take as little as 7.5 weeks. We’ll show you how to get a real estate agent in California, taking you throu

Inflation came in hotter than expected on Thursday, but we are still talking about rate cuts in 2024! The 10-year yield had a mild reaction to today’s data, increasing a few basis points early. It’s now at 3.98%, a far cry from 5.04% as we saw last year. This, while jobless claims data is still hist

When Kevin Sears stepped into the role of National Association of Realtors president on Monday following Tracy Kasper’s resignation, he became the trade organization’s third president in a little over four months.The saga of NAR’s revolving door of presidents began in late August 2023 when the New Y

Just over 60% of U.S. seniors at or over the age of 50 have not sought out professional retirement planning advice, despite data indicating a general lack of retirement preparedness among the older population according to a survey published this month by AARP and conducted by the National Opinion Re

After a long period of silence and extensions granted by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Ginnie Mae has filed its response to a lawsuit brought against it by Texas Capital Bank (TCB) saying the warehouse lender lacks standing and discounts the authority the government has

The Real Estate Board of New York is now fighting a second copycat commission lawsuit.Like the March suit, filed in early November, just days after a Missouri jury found the National Association of Realtors, Keller Williams, and HomeServices of America liable for colluding to artificially inflate re

In the lead up to the Sitzer/Burnett real estate commission trial, the National Association of Realtors expected to prevail.“I am feeling cautiously optimistic and that is because I think that we will, in terms of the litigation, be able to convince a panel of jurors who are consumers that the way t

I’ve interviewed 17 tech executives since we launched our HousingStack newsletter in September and I’ve been surprised and thankful for the candor and insight of each executive. Here are some of the highlights from those interviews on the important topics they’re thinking about. On the right tech mi

Mortgage rates ticked up this week as the 10-year Treasury yield made its way back above 4%.The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.66% as of Jan. 11, a slight increase from last week’s 6.62%, according to Freddie Mac‘s Primary Mortgage Market Survey released on Thursday. The 15-year fixed-rate m

CoreLogic has debuted a new security solution for multiple listing services designed to reduce the risk of cybersecurity threats.Called Clareity Assure, the new, upgraded security platform is available to any MLS concerned about vulnerabilities in its listing data. Clareity Assure is powered by arti

Vetted by HousingWire  |  Our editors independently review the products we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission.From Bethesda and Towson to Havre de Grace and Silver Spring, it’s now easier than ever to complete the required 60 hours of real estate prelicensing classes

The wave of commission lawsuits have arrived in Arizona. In a copycat suit filed last Friday in U.S. District Court in Arizona, Joseph Masiello, an Arizona resident and home seller, accuses several real estate companies of colluding to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions.Masiello sold

Mortgage giant Mr. Cooper Group has named Mike Weinbach, a former Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase executive, as its new president. He will succeed Chris Marshall, who is retiring at the end of 2024 but will assist with the transition.Weinbach, 50, will be in charge of the company’s operations, which

Rocket Pro TPO, the wholesale arm of Rocket Mortgage, hopes to woo brokers with a slew of product enhancements and services.Rocket Pro TPO‘s executive vice president Mike Fawaz shared major changes and commitments for the broker community at its IGNITE Live event on Monday afternoon. Rocket Pro TPO

Three top agents from Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty moved to The Agency’s outpost in Seattle, Seattle Agent Magazine reported on Friday.Sandra Hines and Blake Waggoner from The Hines Group will join as senior broker and broker, respectively, and Dave Janssens will join as managing broker

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Tuesday announced that it is making $40.25 million available to support housing counseling services for homeowners, homebuyers and renters. Such funding will also directly support the work of housing counseling offering required Home Equi

Among the numerous issues that retirement preparation can present to those near the end of their careers, long-term care (LTC) provides an increasingly common discussion point. One potential product that could assist in paying for LTC and its insurance could be a reverse mortgage, according to perso

With four commission lawsuits in play, Illinois currently holds the title for the most commission lawsuits in one state. In addition to the long running Moehrl commission lawsuit, as well as the Batton 1 and Batton 2 suits, the Prairie State is now home to the Tuccori suit, filed in early December 2

360training.com, Inc. (360), an online regulated training provider, acquired Mortgage Educators and Compliance (MEC), a mortgage lending training company, both companies announced this week.Established in 1997, 360 specializes in comprehensive online training solutions for individuals and businesses

Home-equity lending overall found its wings in 2023 as a number of independent mortgage banks ramped up product lines over the course of the year — despite a bump in the road in the third quarter when mortgage rates surged past 7%.The popularity of home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) and closed-end