It’s time to level up your real estate marketing game. But where do you begin? We know you didn’t get into real estate for the love of marketing or tech. Our team of licensed agents and brokerage marketers reviewed dozens of products for this comprehensive guide to the best real estate marketing tools, focusing on […]
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Mortgage servicing technology provider Vertyx on Tuesday announced the release of a new Borrower Relationship Management capability that aims to help servicers and investors identify borrower retention and recapture opportunities earlier in the loan life cycle. The new feature is part of Vertyx’s end-to-end mortgage servicing platform, which is designed to help institutions monitor portfolio
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The Resident Group, a Los Angeles-based, Side-backed real estate team, is welcoming Kevin Stewart to the team from The Agency. The team announced Stewart’s move on Monday. Stewart closed 15 transaction sides in 2024 for a total sales volume of $31.76 million, according to RealTrends Verified data. He is joining the team as a Resident
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Rocket Mortgage is being accused of selling mortgage applicants’ sensitive financial data to third parties, via surreptitious trackers on its website. Processing Content Gary Fedoroff, who applied online for a refinance last November, filed a class action lawsuit in a California federal court last week accusing the megalender of unlawfully disclosing applicants’ information. The complaint
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Key Insight: The FOMC is expected to keep short-term interest rates unchanged at its January meeting, reflecting a cautious approach amid mixed economic signals. Expert Quote: “The timing of further rate cuts in 2026 will depend on whether recent progress in lowering inflation continues, as well as the ongoing health of the employment situation amid
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National Mortgage News is pleased to announce the launch of the 2025 Top Producers Survey. Processing Content IMPORTANT: All entries MUST be completed by the individual loan officer or company representative. Unless noted, a response is required for all questions. Click here to access the online survey. The deadline for all submissions is 6 p.m.
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Today was the 5th day in a row where mortgage rates moved at least a little bit lower. While rate movement is often the product of obvious underlying motivations in the economy or news headlines, today’s was small enough to obviate any intense investigation. It’s just as well considering such an investigation would have a
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While cases exist for homeowners insurance premiums to stabilize or even decline in 2026, in 36 states and the District of Columbia they rose over a two-year period, an Insurance.com report said. Processing Content Ironically, one of the 12 states they were lower (three reported no change between 2023 and 2025) was Florida. But the
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Key insight: BOK’s new mortgage-finance unit is gaining traction, and its portfolio could reach $1 billion in commitments by year-end. Expert quote: “I think the setup for 2026 is probably as good as I can remember, both from a company-performance perspective and from an economic-backdrop perspective.” — BOK Financial President and CEO Stacy Kymes Supporting
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U.S. home prices are settling into a new divide, with much of the country seeing growth stall in November while a handful of regions continue to push higher, deepening a split that is reshaping the national housing picture. Processing Content Numbers showed “persistent softness,” according to the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller national home price index, with
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