HousingWireHousingWire The housing industry expected mortgage rates to come down in 2025. Then Donald Trump got elected president and the Fed cast doubt on how much—and how quickly—it would cut rates. The latest sign that views on interest rates are changing comes from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), which has…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire The historically fragmented mortgage servicing space has been transformed over the past few years due to an influx of large companies and ongoing consolidation, which presents challenges for smaller players, industry experts say.  This shift is driven primarily by active merger and acquisition (M&A) activity and bulk market transactions….
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire In recent years, renting has become increasingly expensive, particularly since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. While national rent growth has cooled compared to the double-digit surges of recent years, it remains consistent with pre-pandemic levels. In November 2023, CoreLogic reported a 2.7% annualized increase in U.S. single-family rents….
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Plaintiffs Douglas Hardy, Glenn Champion and Dylan Tent on Thursday filed an amended complaint in their antitrust suit against the National Association of Realtors (NAR) in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The plaintiffs take issue with what they claim is a requirement for agents and…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire White-label brokerage Side has accused Official Partners and the Alexander brothers of defaulting on a loan. The brothers say Side manufactured the default. In their first court filing in the case, Official, Oren Alexander and Tal Alexander claim that Side broke the terms on the loan by unilaterally dissociating…
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