Year: 2025

HousingWireHousingWire In this week’s episode of the Power House podcast, HousingWire President Diego Sanchez is joined by Varun Krishna, CEO of Rocket Companies and Rocket Mortgage, to explore his background, Rocket’s tech-focused approach to servicing and retention, and its upcoming brand transformation in 2025.  This conversation has been edited for…

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HousingWireHousingWire In a challenging and expensive housing market, some prospective homebuyers may compromise on certain standards and features to secure their purchase. But survey data released Thursday by Bright MLS found that some standards were top priorities for some buyers. The Maryland-headquartered MLS conducted a survey in mid-December that included…

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Long COVID is not only a health issue for many Granite Staters; it has a direct effect on the New Hampshire economy. The New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute (NHFPI) says in a new report local workers who reduced their hours due to long COVID may have lost an estimated $152.7…

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HousingWireHousingWire 2024 is in the rearview mirror, and with many reverse mortgage professionals naming interest rates as the key challenge that defined the year, performance metrics appear to be bearing that out. The reverse mortgage industry’s total annual Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) volume saw a dip, but there was…

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