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- Concierge Auctions and Luxury Presence team up on marketing January 28, 2025The collaboration gives Luxury Presence’s clients the ability to promote upcoming auctions and use the Concierge Auctions platform.
- Dunmor CEO Franck Ruimy on Newfi partnership and the residential investment lending sector January 28, 2025Even as high interest rates impact the housing market, Dunmor's CEO anticipates a strong year for investor purchases and new developments.
- Texas, Arizona lead boom of new build-to-rent homes January 28, 2025Over 110,000 single-family rentals (SFR) are under construction in the U.S. — and two states are leading the way.
- WalletHub says these are the best states for retirees January 28, 2025Personal finance website WalletHub this week released its rankings of the best and worst states to retire in 2025. It determined that Florida, Minnesota and Colorado are the friendliest states for retirees, while Mississippi, Louisiana and Kentucky are at the opposite end of the spectrum.
- Mr. Cooper agreed to a $5.8 million settlement. Who is eligible for relief? January 28, 2025Nationstar Mortgage — currently doing business as Mr. Cooper — has agreed to settle a lawsuit which alleges that the company violated mortgage servicing laws and forced borrowers into foreclosure.
- Federal hiring freeze could impact the rollout of HMBS 2.0, former Ginnie Mae head says January 28, 2025A hiring freeze, rather than a regulatory freeze, could have more impact on the rollout of HMBS 2.0, according to a former Ginnie Mae president.
- Mortgage rates decline slightly, but help from the Fed isn’t coming January 28, 2025Mortgage rates have been static in the opening month of 2025. The long-term costs of a home loan are keeping borrowers on the sidelines as rates have been above 7% since Christmas — the longest such stretch since July 2024 when they were in the middle of a long and steady decline.
- Trump targets 100 HUD programs for potential funding freeze January 28, 2025The Trump administration directed federal agencies to conduct a funding review, including a review of 100 HUD programs.
- The LA wildfires are a reminder of the cost burden of reconstruction January 28, 2025The Southern California wildfires have resulted in the destruction of more than 57,000 acres and 16,000 structures as of Tuesday.
- Home-price growth remained cool in November January 28, 2025Home-price growth trended below historic averages in November, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller national home-price index (HPI) released Tuesday.
