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- How Sierra Pacific is scaling without a factory-line approach April 3, 2025Suzy Lindblom, COO at Sierra Pacific Mortgage, talks about the company’s growth strategy and how it’s navigating today’s lending environment.
- DOJ appoints lawyer who testified against NAR at Sitzer trial April 3, 2025The Department of Justice (DOJ) has a new principal deputy assistant attorney general, and he’ll be familiar to some real estate brokerage leaders (and NAR’s lawyers). The government announced the appointment of Roger Alford to this post earlier this month. Alford previously served as deputy assistant attorney general in the DOJ’s Antitrust Division during the […]
- UWM takes on the Fannie and Freddie LLPAs April 3, 2025UWM is lowering agency LLPAs on investment properties and second homes, giving brokers a chance to compete with banks and credit unions.
- Lenders react to the lowest mortgage rates of 2025 April 3, 2025New tariffs on foreign imports have triggered market volatility, causing stocks and bond yields to fall and mortgage rates to drop to their lowest level in 2025.
- Keller Williams wins an antitrust lawsuit April 3, 2025Homie Technologies on Wednesday notified the U.S. District Court in Utah that it was voluntarily dismissing Keller Williams from its antitrust suit.
- Michael Saunders & Co. promotes Chip Murphy to EVP April 3, 2025Murphy will now oversee all aspects of MSC’s residential brokerage and training program while continuing his leadership at the firm's mortgage, title, insurance, relocation and business development wings.
- Record monthly housing costs keep buyers on the sidelines April 3, 2025Home sale prices have climbed 3.4% year-over-year, while the average mortgage rate stands at 6.65%, down from recent peaks.
- Mr. Cooper’s subservicing clients face a dilemma April 3, 2025UWM’s cancellation of its subservicing deal with Mr. Cooper was widely expected. But it’s unclear how other clients will respond to the $9.4 billion Rocket deal.
- Scott Turner’s busy day on X: HHS meeting, Carson portrait and tariffs April 3, 2025Scott Turner met with HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy, welcomed Ben Carson back to HUD headquarters and sounded off on sweeping new tariffs.
- Gibson plaintiffs barred from replying to Hooper suit filings April 3, 2025Despite claiming they had evidence eXp and Weichert conducted reverse auctions, the Gibson plaintiffs will not be able to file their surreply.
