HousingWireHousingWire Chrissi Callaghan Rhea, co-founder of Mortgage Investors Group and member of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) board of directors, died on Nov. 8, at the age of 73. “Chrissi was a pioneer in the industry, co-founding MIG in the late 1980s and leading the company until just a few…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Vetted by HousingWire | Our editors independently review the products we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. You’re probably aware that each state has its own real estate license requirements, unique laws and regulations around real estate licensure. So, should you want or…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Rocket Companies’ third-quarter earnings call offered a glimpse into a key element of its 2025 strategy for Rocket Mortgage — driving profits through ridiculously high recapture rates and an expanding servicing portfolio. When mortgage rates dropped into the low 6% range in early September, most lenders struggled to truly…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) reported a solid year of financial performance for the Mutual Mortgage Insurance (MMI) Fund, covering FHA’s Title II Single Family Mortgage Insurance programs. The FHA’s MMI Fund achieved a capital reserve ratio of 11.47%…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Should the goal of marketing technology be to make it so that a loan officer never needs to log in? Or, should LOs be encouraged to engage with marketing tools as much as possible in order to help them build their own brand and connections? I started in the…
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