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MBA and NHC express support for housing provisions in GOP tax bill

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As the debate over tax reform continues to play out in Congress, housing organizations are lauding the housing provisions in the House of Representatives‘ Ways and Means Committee’s current tax proposal. The National Housing Conference (NHC) praised the housing provisions included in the current draft of the bill through a statement from David Dworkin, its […]

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Settlor adds CertifID fraud prevention to title production software

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Title technology provider Settlor has integrated CertifID’s wire fraud prevention tools into its cloud-based title production software, the companies announced Wednesday. The move is intended to streamline security measures for real estate transactions by allowing users to access CertifID services directly within the Settlor platform. The integration allows Settlor users to verify wire instructions, protect

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Eight startups selected for NAR’s REACH tech program

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Second Century Ventures, the investment arm of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has announced the eight startups selected for its 2025 REACH technology accelerator program. The annual initiative — which aims to advance innovation in the real estate sector — focuses on scaling companies that provide digital solutions for the residential and commercial real

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Senators introduce bill to strengthen interagency housing work

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In a sign of continued bipartisan cooperation to address issues related to housing costs and supply, Sen. Ruben Gallego of (D-Arizona) and Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pennsylvania) have introduced a bill that’s designed to better facilitate interagency coordination on housing issues. bill would encourage greater collaboration between the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the

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BOK Financial launches mortgage finance line of business

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BOK Financial recently announced the launch of its new mortgage finance line of business, a new vertical dedicated to meeting the credit needs of nonbank mortgage originators across the country. As a top 10 dealer of mortgage-backed securities that offers trading liquidity to more than 500 counterparties, BOK Financial has supported its client base for

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DOGE overestimated savings from real estate lease cuts

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Since the start of the second Trump administration, the U.S. DOGE Service — aka the “Department of Government Efficiency” — has been a lightning rod of controversy due to the ways it has sought to curtail government costs. It’s done so by slashing federal jobs, ending congressionally-approved programs and maintaining what some have viewed as

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Stay the course: Why stability is a winning strategy for originators right now

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Originators are entering the spring homebuying season with a set of new challenges: President Trump’s tariffs have disrupted markets, leaving an uncertain path forward in terms of housing construction and threatening homebuyers’ purchasing power. Meanwhile, the Fed has signaled a rate cut will likely be further delayed amid continued inflation concerns. In a market full

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Fathom stays optimistic about agent compensation plan even as losses mount

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Fathom Holdings Inc. is under pressure to turn its business around, and CEO Marco Fregenal thinks its new agent compensation model can do that. On the company’s first-quarter earnings call on Tuesday, Fregenal touted Elevate, which provides agents with a 20% commission split and support systems to streamline their work. Launched at the beginning of

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Why foreclosures are still below pre-pandemic levels

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According to the most recent credit data from the New York Fed, foreclosure data for the housing market is still below 2019 levels. Although foreclosure rates rose in the last quarter, we are far from the stressful levels that we saw during the run-up to the housing bubble crash in 2008. Credit data in general

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Texas Capital Bank appeals case against Ginnie Mae over reverse mortgage collateral

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After lawsuit challenging the government’s authority to extinguish stakes in securitized Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-backed Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECMs) was recently decided in favor of Ginnie Mae, the plaintiff in the case has made good on its promise to appeal the decision. Texas Capital Bank (TCB) — which initially filed the lawsuit against Ginnie

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