Cyberattack at AnnieMac affects 171,000 customers by Flávia Furlan Nunes for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire Add American Neighborhood Mortgage Acceptance Company LLC, doing business as AnnieMac, to the list of mortgage lenders that have recently suffered a data breach from a cyberattack.  The company notified state authorities that it became aware of “suspicious activity” of certain systems within its network in August. After an…

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In states with the most agents and tough sales markets, savvy real estate pros turn to rentals for growth by Michael Lucarelli for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire With U.S. inflation climbing to 2.6% in October—fueled by rising housing and insurance costs—and mortgage rates having edged back above 7%, homeownership remains a distant goal for many living in the U.S. For real estate agents, this economic reality can present both challenges and opportunities, and determine strategies in…

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Michael Chew: Outsourcing can prepare originators for market changes in 2025 by HW Media Content Studio for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire In this HousingWire executive conversation, Michael Chew, Division President at Consolidated Analytics, discusses the viability of task outsourcing as a method for saving time and money for loan originators—especially in preparation for market surges and shifts. Chew stresses the importance of offloading repetitive tasks to experienced teams, removing the…

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