On the heels of launching a new proprietary reverse mortgage product, Mutual of Omaha Mortgage has announced the hiring of reverse mortgage industry veteran Tracy Milligan to serve as its director of strategic initiatives.Milligan’s reverse mortgage industry experience goes back to the early 2000s,

Fathom Holdings Inc. has introduced “Elevate,” a new program aimed at increasing real estate agent productivity through marketing, lead generation, transaction support and coaching.The initiative, available to all Fathom Realty agents, includes a 20% commission split and offers services designed to

Amid economic uncertainty and changing federal ideology, NeighborWorks America remains a crucial force in homeownership education, affordable housing development and financial literacy, supporting thousands of Americans in their journey.“Essentially, we are an intermediary,” said Doug Robinson, head

North Texas Real Estate Information Systems, Inc. (NTREIS) has appointed Chris Carrillo as its next CEO, effective June 1. Carrillo, currently CEO of Metro MLS in Milwaukee, brings nearly three decades of experience in the real estate industry to his new position. “Throughout the selection process,

The current reverse mortgage industry market leader, Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, announced on Tuesday that it has launched a new proprietary reverse mortgage product, with initial availability in California and Florida.The product line, known as SecureEquity, is available to homeowners as young as age

First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS) has signed a five-year agreement with Lone Wolf Technologies to provide transaction management tools to its more than 60,000 members, the organizations announced Tuesday.As part of the partnership, FMLS members will have access to Lone Wolf’s transaction managem

Michael Ammann is back with another lawsuit against eXp Realty and parent company eXp World Holdings. Ammann filed his first suit against eXp in December 2024. He accused the firm — along with executives Glenn Sanford, Leo Pareja, Patrick O’Neill and James Bramble, as well as eXp agent Megan Feather

An alternative home equity-tapping product backed by former executives from a reverse mortgage lender has been rolled out to several additional states, following an earlier move that secured hundreds of millions of dollars in financing.Cornerstone Financing, a venture co-founded by former Reverse Mo

Donald Trump reportedly wanted his first term as president to be a television show where every day was an episode where he “vanquished his enemies.” If that’s how he views his second term, then April 2 is must-see TV.Wednesday is when Trump says he’ll implement sweeping import tariffs that could imp

Baby boomers have overtaken millennials as the largest share of homebuyers, making up 42% of all purchases in the past year, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Millennials, who previously led home-buying trends, now account for 29%, down from 38% the previous year

Large metro areas across the U.S. are seemingly facing the same obstacle — a shortage of housing inventory that is clashing with rising population levels, which serves to push the cost of living beyond reasonable levels of affordability for many. One area that’s representative of this dynamic is Sea

Canadian investment powerhouse Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. has agreed to buy a majority stake in Angel Oak Companies, the holding company for a non-QM lender and investor that manages more than $18 billion in mortgage assets.Brookfield will take a 50.1% stake in Angel Oak, offering its own inve

The Gibson plaintiffs have been barred from intervening in the Hooper commission lawsuit. But that hasn’t stopped them from further attempts to dissuade Judge Mark H. Cohen from approving the settlements reached by eXp World Holdings and Weichert Realtors. In a filing on Monday, the Gibson plaintiff

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) this week unveiled a new website, explaining that as much as 90% of the material from the former site has been cut to eliminate redundancies and “streamline” the user experience.“Providing the best and highest quality service to rural, triba

A former executive with the Appraisal Institute (AI) is suing the trade group, alleging that she was fired after she uncovered and reported that it knowingly reported incorrect exam grades for appraisers seeking a license.Alissa Akins, who served as AI’s director of education and publications, claim

The Frost-Lindner Team, one of northern Utah’s leading luxury real estate groups, has joined Christie’s International Real Estate in Park City, Utah, the company announced.Led by Jamison Frost and Valen Lindner, the team has closed more than $1 billion in career sales and is known for representing s

RentSpree, a rental software provider, has partnered with Docusign to simplify and expedite rental transactions for real estate professionals, the companies announced Monday.The integration will allow agents and brokers to access RentSpree’s rental tools — such as tenant screening, rental applicatio

Florida’s long-standing reputation as America’s affordable sunshine paradise is rapidly dimming under the weight of skyrocketing housing costs, unsustainable insurance premiums and crumbling infrastructure, according to a new report from real estate analytics firm Cotality.The study reveals a state

Late last week in an email update to its members, the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) announced that reverse mortgage software pioneer Jerry Wagner, founder of Ibis Software, died in February.Prior to embarking on his forays into the reverse mortgage industry, Wagner served as

Plaintiffs in a high-profile commission lawsuit have been denied a motion to intervene in eXp World Holdings’ and Weichert Realtors’ settlement in a separate case.Plaintiffs in the combined Gibson/Umpa suit argued that the settlement agreed to by the brokerages in the Hooper suit is a “sweetheart de