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Logan Finance launches new product suite for non-QM borrowers

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Nonqualified mortgage (non-QM) lender Logan Finance Corp. has launched a new set of loan products designed to serve borrowers who fall outside traditional lending requirements. The “Open Road” product series includes seven mortgage offerings tailored to self-employed individuals, real estate investors and international homebuyers. Logan Finance says the suite is intended to close a growing […]

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Aging in place increasingly embraced by independent senior living companies

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Senior living organizations are often seen by the public as opposing ideas related to aging in place, but one senior living executive says that the industry’s future may lie in facilitating this increasingly common goal. This is according to an interview with Tod Petty, chief marketing officer at Fynn, a senior living care management platform.

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Century 21 expands yet again — this time in Northern California

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Century 21 Real Estate has announced a new affiliation with Kobetz Realty Inc., a full-service brokerage based in Ukiah, California. The move expands Century 21‘s presence in Mendocino County and the surrounding region. Founded in 2020 by broker/owner Benjamin Kobetz, the firm will now operate as Century 21 Kobetz Realty. Kobetz, a lifelong Mendocino County

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EliseAI to integrate conversational AI into Zillow Rentals listings

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EliseAI is finalizing a partnership with Zillow Rentals to embed its conversational artificial intelligence (AI) technology directly into multifamily rental listings on the Zillow platform. The integration is expected to launch in the third quarter of 2025. Branded as AI Assist, Powered by EliseAI, the new feature will incorporate the company’s LeasingAI technology, which offers

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Federal Reserve watchdog investigates efforts to dismantle CFPB

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As Trump administration officials press ahead with their efforts to dismantle and defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Federal Reserve Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is reportedly opening an investigation into moves to fire the vast majority of CFPB and attempted cancellations of associated federal contracts. According to reporting by CNBC, the

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Partner Real Estate soars to new heights among mega teams

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Partner Real Estate is on the rise — and making its presence felt. The Los Angeles-based independent brokerage achieved its best-ever placement in the 2025 RealTrends rankings, coming in at No. 13 among mega teams by closed sales volume. For Rudy Kusuma, CEO of the team, the distinction represents more than just a number. “We

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Nevada senator criticizes Republican federal lands proposal

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As Republican lawmakers continue to press ahead with a proposal to sell wide swaths of federal land, one official in a state that would be impacted is ramping up her opposition to plans from both the Trump administration and her congressional colleagues. Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada on Wednesday lambasted Department of the

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Here’s how much executives at public IMBs made in 2024

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Executives at independent mortgage banks saw their average annual compensation remain largely flat in 2024 compared to the previous year, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Some IMB leaders saw their pay rise or dip slightly due to stock awards received in 2024 — or a lack of them compared to 2023.

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UWM brings back 1% down conventional mortgage

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United Wholesale Mortgage is bringing back a conventional purchase mortgage in which the borrower only has to come up with a 1% down payment. A previous version of the product was last offered in May 2024. With this iteration, the mortgage is available up to the conforming loan limit for buyers at or below 80%

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