HousingWireHousingWire Had things worked out differently, Monday would have been Michael Brennan’s 10-year anniversary at Movement Mortgage, a company he thought he’d work at until retirement. Brennan joined Movement in 2015 as a regional manager, organically growing the Northeast to a $3 billion a year operation. He climbed the ladder…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Not wasting any time following his Senate confirmation last week, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte made a series of major changes to the boards of government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The news was first…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Fluctuating interest rates have been a feature of the housing market over the last three years. As mortgage rates rose, homebuyer demand slowed and inventory grew. In 2025, mortgage rates have stayed stubbornly high for yet another spring buying season. Today, home sales still remain super slow. Our 2025…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Verification technology company Xactus on Monday announced the launch of its open API portal, which allows partners to access integration rules that enable a faster, easier way to integrate their own tools or platforms with Xactus360, an Intelligent Verification Platform (IVP). “Launching our open API portal is a major…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire More state attorneys general are getting in on the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) action. In mid-January, Pennsylvania’s former attorney general Michelle Henry filed a kickback lawsuit against Barry Newhart and six mortgage entities he controls: Bright Financial Group, Conquest Mortgage, Flagship Home Loans, Legacy Mortgage Partners, Nittany…
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