Author: Michael Gersitz

In Lender Letters issued on Thursday, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac confirmed that loans purchased by the GSEs with application dates on and after July 1, 2021, must meet the standards of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Revised Qualified Mortgage

Canadian real estate technology company Voxtur Analytics Corp. closed on the acquisition of appraisal management software firm Appraisal Now for approximately $30.5 million, the company said this week. “This strategic acquisition bolsters recurring revenues and accelerates the development of Voxtur’s

The Urban Institute‘s Housing Finance Policy Center recently posited that down payment assistance for first-generation homebuyers could help turn the tide of systemic racism by reducing intergenerational wealth disparities. Researchers said federal, state, and local housing policies have “systematically excluded

Residential brokerage and mortgage lender William Raveis is buying its clients’ homes across New England, the tri-state area and Florida. But don’t confuse its new program with iBuying – they’re looking to solve the sell-before-you-buy dilemma in a different manner. “We’re

Over the last several years, non-bank mortgage originators have established a much larger market share. Additionally, non-bank servicers have more than doubled their ownership of servicing rights in the last 10 years. This gives non-bank lenders and servicers significantly greater

One of Mighty Buildings 3D-printed ADUs. Photo credit: Mighty Buildings Aging parents. College students returning to the fold. Millennials seeking affordable housing in high-priced markets. People with disabilities who can live on their own but need a little family support.

Better.com has received a $500 million investment from SoftBank that values the digital mortgage lender at about $6 billion, CNBC reports. Although the news was initially reported by The Wall Street Journal, CNBC confirmed the news later with sources familiar

JPMorgan Chase has appointed Bhavesh Patel to lead client management for the bank’s correspondent lending channel. As director of client management, Patel will focus on improving the client experience and driving future growth for the business, which is growing at

Over the past five years, more than $1.2 billion in potential home equity has been uncovered for distressed homeowners facing foreclosure. That $1.2 billion is the amount of surplus funds generated by foreclosure sales on the Auction.com platform between 2016

Millions of Americans transitioned to remote work in 2020, reconfiguring homes to be makeshift classrooms and offices. One of the big beneficiaries of the new live/work/play setup has been home goods retailer Home Depot. A recent report from TradingPlatforms noted

First introduced in 2010, HousingWire’s Women of Influence award recognizes outstanding women in housing who are moving markets and paving the way for other women around them to do the same. Last year’s winners were truly outstanding and exemplified what

In the most competitive housing markets in the country, virtually every buyer has immaculate credit, a few hundred thousand dollars – or more – for a downpayment and knows what their mortgage options are. Not that many of the buyers even

Notarize announced Wednesday that it will now allow independent notaries – of which there are 4.4 million in the U.S. – to utilize its software and platform for their own independent transactions. The software will be available to notaries in