Guild sees Q3 revenue surge to $307.4M ahead of Bayview transaction

Guild Holdings Co., the parent company of Guild Mortgage, announced its Q3 2025 earnings on Wednesday afternoon, posting a net revenue of $307.4 million that compared favorably to figures of $279.4 million in Q2 2025 and $159.3 million in Q3 2024. Guild’s net income for the third quarter was $33.3 m
Read MoreDecatur homes sell twice as fast as national average

The Decatur, IL housing market is moving at twice the national pace, with homes selling in just 35 days compared to the 77-day national median, even as median list prices climbed 17.8% year over year to $152,450. The Decatur metro absorbed 24 homes last week, up 33% from 18 homes during the same per
Read MoreMortgage industry backs LLPA changes but is divided over priorities

The mortgage industry largely supports changes to the loan-level price adjustment (LLPA) matrix but remains divided on priorities, with a full overhaul unlikely amid a potential stock offering of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Two weeks ago, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte sa
Read MoreA growing foreclosure crisis? Not according to the latest Fed data
Once again, the latest quarterly New York Fed Household Debt and Credit report reinforces a story I have been talking about for a long time: homeowners in America are in solid financial shape, while those who cling to the narrative of the 2008 housing crisis still require a dose of gloom therapy. Tw
Read MorePhoenix sellers cut prices, but values hold firm

The Phoenix–Mesa–Glendale metro housing market presents a striking paradox: while 48.99% of active listings have reduced prices, the median list price holds firm at $522,000, sitting 20% above the national median of $435,000. This pricing dynamic signals a market recalibration where sellers are adju
Read MoreRochester affordability fuels New York’s tightest housing market

The Rochester metro has become New York’s tightest housing market, with just 0.96 months of inventory—the lowest among all major metros in the state. The metro’s relative affordability at a $249,900 median list price appears to be driving intense buyer competition, pushing the market into strong sel
Read MoreNew View: Proprietary loans now account for 40% of reverse mortgages

Reverse mortgage lenders were already starting to diversify their offerings earlier this year through the launch or expansion of proprietary product suites. These moves have become even more important at a time when federally insured reverse mortgages aren’t being endorsed. As part of this emerging
Read MoreReal Brokerage teams up with MAXA designs to automate marketing for agents

The Real Brokerage is teaming up with MAXA Designs as it looks to automate marketing for its agents nationwide. The partnership was unveiled on Wednesday at RISE, Real’s national agent conference. Through this partnership and the new MAXA x Real platform, agents will gain access to over 400 real es
Read MoreQ3 2025 earnings for publicly traded mortgage and real estate companies

HousingWire reports on the quarterly earnings of publicly traded mortgage and real estate companies, offering a glimpse into the financial performance of key players in the housing market. As earnings results begin to be released for the third quarter of 2025, here’s a rundown of what’s happening at
Read MoreAnother Fed rate cut to finish 2025? Not so fast

The odds that the Federal Reserve will cut benchmark interest rates again in December are still high — but not as high as they were before last week’s cut. As of Monday, according to the CME Group’s FedWatch tool, 70% of interest rate traders are anticipating another 25-basis-point pullback after th
Read MoreNovember Demo Day: Nestment Key by Nestment

Nestment Key Nestment Key empowers agents to transform dormant leads into “ready buyers”. Our team fully prepares your buyers with personalized assessment, affordability planning, strategy matching, property analysis, credit and savings support, and gamified education. By the time they return, they’
Read MoreNovember Demo Day: OneHomeowner by Cotality

OneHomeowner OneHomeowner makes long-term client connections easy. It’s an intuitive, branded platform that helps you be your client’s trusted home management resource before and after the sale. Deliver timely content, gain insights, and stay top of mind for years, strengthening your professional sp
Read MoreNovember Demo Day: Dara Invoice by Sagent

Dara Invoice Dara Invoice streamlines invoice management between servicers and their default servicing partners. It automates the invoice-review process by applying investor guidelines and servicer-specific business rules, helping organizations improve efficiency, minimize errors, and accelerate pay
Read MoreNovember Demo Day: Intelligent Quality Control by Blend

Intelligent Quality Control Blend’s AI-powered Intelligent Quality Control product enhances loan quality control, helping QC analysts detect issues more efficiently. It applies digitized underwriting guidelines to loan data and documents and provides step-by-step validation and reasoning, enabling t
Read MoreNovember Demo Day: DocMagic One

DocMagic One DocMagic One is a unified mortgage production platform that streamlines document preparation, automated compliance, and eSignature management in one place. Powered by AI and machine learning, it enhances seamless collaboration between lenders, notaries, settlement providers, and borrowe
Read MoreCentury 21 merger creates tri-state service net

Ohio-based Century 21 Excellence Realty — a regional brokerage with offices in Columbus, Cleveland and Akron — has merged with Realty Exchange, which operates four offices serving communities across Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky. The combined firm will operate under the Century 21 Excellence Real
Read MoreNEXA Lending promotes Rana Mortensen to chief administrative officer

NEXA Lending announced another change to its C-suite on Tuesday, promoting Rana Mortensen to chief administrative officer. In her new role, Mortensen will oversee the company’s administrative operations across multiple departments — including facilities, human resources, people operations, corporate
Read MoreOpteon acquires Equity Valuation Partners, expands US presence

Opteon has acquired Equity Valuation Partners (EVP) as part of its efforts to expand operations and strengthen technology-driven property valuation services. The acquisition adds to Opteon’s growing U.S. presence — combining the company’s appraisal management platform with Equity Valuation Partners’
Read MoreKnock debuts new buy-before-you-sell bridge loan

Knock, a real estate technology company that helps homeowners buy before they sell, is launching a new loan product. On Tuesday, the company announced the debut of Knock Bridge Loan Plus. The new offering provides the same benefits as the company’s original bridge loan product. This includes its gu
Read MoreAivre launches UAD 3.6 compliant appraisal platform

Aivre has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI)-driven appraisal platform, becoming the first in the U.S. to complete the Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) 3.6 verification process with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. UAD 3.6 calls for electronic submission of appraisals to align with the Mortgage I
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