In the competitive world of real estate recruitment, brokerages fight for the attention and loyalty of talented agents who can drive their success. As the lifeblood of the industry, agents play an important role in attracting clients, closing deals and determining the ultimate profitability of a bro

The Leslie Clarke Team, the top small agent team in Connecticut according to RealTrends, is joining the Connecticut office of Compass, the company announced on Tuesday. The move comes as Compass expands its tech offerings for agents.“This transition provides me access to the industry’s premier techn

When purchasing a house, you still have other needs. However, major purchases could affect your DTI ratio or cash flow, causing your mortgage application to be denied.

A group of banks in Kentucky is seeking to block the implementation and enforcement of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)’s small business lending rule, the latest in a series of challenges brought by parties including legislators and industry groups.The Kentucky Bankers Association and

Mat Ishbia, chairman and chief executive officer at United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), provided more than half of the mortgage company’s outstanding shares as a guarantee to secure loans ahead of the acquisition of the Phoenix Suns, according to a Bloomberg report.According to the report, Ishbia pledg

Reviewing appraisal imagery, an essential step in the valuation review process, is time-consuming and laborious.CoreLogic developed Image Analytics to drive innovation in the appraisal review process and help lenders and mortgage industry professionals analyze property images quickly and accurately.

U.S. job openings fell in July, declining to an early 2021 level. A few weeks ahead of the next Federal Open Market Committee meeting, this latest data release offers fresh evidence that the labor market is cooling.The number of job openings edged down to 8.8 million in July from 9.17 million in Jun

Maryland-based lender Lower sued four former employees for fraud which it says has cost the firm more than $4 million in financial losses. Lower also accused Texas-based lender AmCap Mortgage of conspiring in a scheme with its former employee to induce other staff to abruptly leave Lower.Jason Ozmen

Texas continues to outpace other states in attracting new residents, according to migration data from John Burns, with Houston, San Antonio and Fort Worth showing strong housing demand. The other top cities for in-migration include Jacksonville, Florida, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Nashville, Ten

American Bank of Oklahoma has agreed to invest $1.5 million in credit opportunities for neighborhoods of color in the Tulsa metropolitan area as a settlement with the Department of Justice in an alleged redlining case. The bank denies the allegations. The DOJ complaint, filed in federal court, claim

At the height of the Great Depression In 1932, Ole Kirk Christiansen, a Danish carpenter, had fallen on hard times. With few jobs available, he began crafting wooden toys in his workshop to make ends meet for his wife and three boys. It was a humble beginning for what would become one of the most ic

The second quarter 2023 was a boon for real estate teams, beating out financial performance in Q1 2023, according to the Streamlined Quarterly Team Benchmarking Report, which looked at the financial performance of more than 200 teams across the nation.Steamlined, based in Arizona, has a roster of hu

While passage of The Neighborhood Homes Investment Act suggests a brighter future for affordable housing in the U.S., one observer questions just who will benefit most from the NHIA's enactment.

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Two days after a New York Times exposé of alleged sexual harassment and a culture of fear at the National Association of Realtors, President Kenny Parcell announced his resignation.Parcell was called out for alleged sexual harassment by 16 of the more than two dozen current and former NAR employees

Non-bank originator Change Lending lost its Community Development Fund Institution (CDFI) certification, according to a report from Barron’s.Change Lending was removed from the CDFI Fund’s list of certified program lenders last week, the outlet reported. Its parent company, The Change Company CDFI,

In a shrinking mortgage market, fee pressures are the main challenge for appraisers, according to a new survey from the National Association of Realtors. In 2023, nearly half of appraisers surveyed said fee pressure was their biggest challenge, up 20 percentage points since last year. Fee pressure w

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) reached a multi-billion dollar settlement with a collection of brands that offer credit repair services to American consumers, the agency announced on Monday.The settlement includes some of the largest credit repair brands in the country, including Lex

Better Home & Finance Holding, the digital lender that debuted on Nasdaq last week, reported a net loss of $135.4 million in the first half of 2023, an improvement from nearly $400 million in the same period last year, according to its 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on

Anne Hodge and Debra Dobbs are joining the Chicago office of Compass, the company announced Friday. The top agents were previously at brokerage @properties. “We are thrilled to welcome Anne and Debra to our growing Chicagoland team,” Fran Broude, regional vice president at Compass, said in a stateme