REMAX has added a large Rhode Island brokerage to its network after HomeSmart Professionals announced it will rebrand and operate as REMAX Revolution. The firm — owned by Dean deTonnancourt — brings more than 300 agents and six offices into the REMAX system. The move adds to the franchise network’s presence in Rhode Island as […]
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Two of the nation’s largest reverse mortgage lenders, Longbridge Financial and Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, have asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit over alleged improper advertising practices, ending a dispute that began in September 2024. According to a joint filing on Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California,
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Finance of America Companies Inc. (FOA) reported $110 million in net income from continuing operations in 2025, a 175% increase from the prior year, as the reverse mortgage and home equity lender benefited from higher funded loan volume and improved operating leverage. The company posted basic earnings per share of $5.04 for the year, while
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Fix-and-flip investors brought more homes to entry-level market homebuyers in 2025 than homebuilders, a new data analysis from real estate investment platform New Western asserts. The report defines starter homes as those priced at $261,000 and below. While there aren’t many homes available at that price point in a wide range of major cities, many
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Rayse has launched RAE, a conversational AI engine embedded in its Agent Value Platform that allows real estate agents to log work, update client journeys and manage client portals through natural voice or text instead of traditional portal interfaces, the company announced. RAE (Rayse Assistant Engine) is designed to function as a personal assistant on
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The Real Estate Agent Referral Network and Marketing Tips community, part of Agent Impact Network and founded by real estate strategist Debbie Mauro, has grown to more than 385,000 real estate professionals and is adding about 2,000 members a month, the company announced. The milestone makes the group one of the largest professional referral networks
Mortgage applications increased 3.2% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending March 6, 2026. On an unadjusted basis, the index increased 4.1% compared with the previous week. The refinance index 0.5% from the previous week and was 81% higher than the
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The mortgage industry does not have a speed problem. It has a confidence problem. For decades, the credit score has served as the central organizing mechanism of mortgage risk. It estimates the probability of repayment using historical behavioral data. It is statistically validated, embedded in capital markets, and operationally indispensable. But the credit score answers
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Radian is shutting down its mortgage conduit business after a divestiture process, while continuing to explore strategic options for its title and real estate services units, the company confirmed to HousingWire. The conduit, which operated primarily through Radian Mortgage Capital, focused on buying mortgages in the secondary market from lenders and selling them to investors
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Whether it involves bundt cakes, backpacks or bicycles, community service is a tradition of the mortgage industry, turning opportunities for good publicity into components of effective business strategy. Processing Content Volunteering and other forms of charitable work are a common theme running through 2026’s list of best mortgage companies to work for, regardless of a
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