HousingWireHousingWire Movement Mortgage has named Steve Smith, a mortgage veteran who most recently served as Movement’s executive advisor, as its new president and chief financial officer. Smith will lead teams across sales, operations, finance, servicing and corporate functions at the South Carolina-based mortgage lender that originated about $16 billion in mortgage…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire The Home Depot Foundation — the philanthropic arm of the home improvement retail conglomerate — announced that it is investing $10 million for the purpose of enabling older military veterans to age in place in their homes. The goal is to help them avoid homelessness by funding affordable housing…
Continue reading →A cooperative agreement among six universities and colleges in New Hampshire guarantees a pathway for students to earn four-year degrees by first starting at any of the state’s community colleges. The agreement, announced earlier this year, initially included Colby-Sawyer College, Franklin Pierce University, Keene State College, New England College and…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire The U.S. finds itself in a “troubling environment” for bolstering Black homeownership as evidenced by two key — and lagging — metrics. This is according to the 2024 State of Housing in Black America (SHIBA) report published this month by the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB). “The…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire The New York City Council voted Wednesday afternoon to enact the Fairness in Apartment Rentals Act (FARE) Act, a bill that would end tenant-paid rental broker fees when brokers are exclusively representing landlords, as part of a broader effort to address the city’s housing affordability crisis. Upon signing a…
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