HousingWireHousingWire Scott Bessent, the new secretary of the Department of the Treasury under the Trump administration, made headlines twice on Monday — once for his appointment as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protecture Bureau (CFPB) and again for his order to CFPB staff to halt all bureau activities. According…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Arrival Home Loans on Tuesday announced a partnership with zavvie — a fintech company that specializes in bringing liquidity to residential real estate — in an effort to enhance the homebuying experience for its customers. The collaboration combines Arrival Home Loans’ niche in owner-occupied bridge loans with zavvie’s advanced…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Nationwide private lender RCN Capital on Tuesday announced the acquisition of BLN Software, which offers a loan origination system and loan management system for the private mortgage lending industry. The announcement from Connecticut-based RCN said that “the lender is looking to provide even more robust tools for its wholesale…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire President Donald Trump has wasted no time implementing his agenda, having signed a flurry of executive orders and memos last week, including some that have a direct impact on the housing industry. He began last week with a memo calling for a blanket freeze on foreign aid and federal…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Mortgage technology technology Optimal Blue on Tuesday announced a series of new products and innovations at its inaugural Optimal Blue Summit user conference in San Diego. The company first announced the launch of a new artificial intelligence-powered assistant. The new product, dubbed Ask Obi, will primarily benefit mortgage executives…
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