Jamaica hopes to send an ice hockey team to compete at a future winter games — with support from what might seem like an unlikely Arizona-based real estate backer
Bahrain-based investment firm, Arcapita Group Holdings, is the new owner of Nationwide Property and Appraisal Services, the second-largest independent AMC in the United States
Fraction, which launched in Canada in February 2021, is open for business in Washington state, with additional states planned later this year
The viral ad agency Harmon Brothers has been hired to create a campaign featuring the company's 'mortgage genie' showcasing the lender's simplified loan process
TransUnion finds home loans provided to subprime, near-prime borrowers were up 17.6 percent during Q3 2021
Requests to refinance existing mortgages was up 18% week over week but down 50% from a year ago, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey
CEO Anthony Hsieh sees opportunity to grow market share as mortgage industry shifts to providing more loans to homebuyers
Menlo Ventures, a backer of HomeLight and Qualia, led the funding round and will take a seat on San Francisco-based startup's board
Fannie Mae economists say a recent runup in mortgage rates and home prices could help cool home price appreciation, without putting a major dent in home sales
After launching in Washington and Texas, Tomo has expanded into Florida, Connecticut and Colorado
Nearly 350 employees will be laid off as wholesale division and SoFi operational unit are shuttered
Rates on 30-year fixed-rate loans rise for the fifth consecutive week, to the highest level since March 2020
Deal expected to lead to tighter integration between platforms and support for a wider range of financial products and lending institutions
Regulators say education provider Real Estate Educational Services helped originators skirt annual continuing education requirements
Fear of missing out on low rates could get buyers off the fence, if there's enough inventory to defeat 'fear of better options'
Company claims its AI-powered platform can answer more than 90% of questions posed by mortgage borrowers without human intervention
There are now 187 independently owned offices operating under the Motto Mortgage brand serving 38 states
Average purchase loan request hits record $418,500, and falling demand for FHA and VA mortgages suggests first-time buyers are being priced out
Fannie Mae forecasts rising mortgage rates and home prices will dent existing home sales by 3.2%
Mortgage giants ordered to exempt first-time homebuyers from increases, which could boost private lending
