Doug Lebda, the founder, chairman and CEO of LendingTree, died Sunday in an all-terrain vehicle accident, the company’s board of directors announced. “We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Doug,” the board said in a statement. “Doug was a visionary leader whose relentless drive, innova

Housing inventory at one point this year showed 33% year-over-year growth, but that growth has since slowed to 17%, and we might already have seen the seasonal peak in inventory for the year in the first week of August. I didn’t believe we were witnessing the peak in August and I have been look

Welcome back to Tech Pulse — HousingWire‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology news, including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: Mortgage execs advise lenders to embrace technology or risk falling behind Len

The Slocum Home Team, a three-generation family real estate business founded in 1949, has joined eXp Realty. Founded by George Slocum in Warwick, Rhode Island, the brokerage has been a fixture in local real estate for the better part of a century. The team is now led by Nick Slocum and incl

Compass announced that the Salaverri Windsor Group. a Sarasota, Fla.-based real estate team, has joined the company. Led by Georgia Salaverri and Steven Windsor, the team has more than 30 years of combined experience in real estate. “We are thrilled to welcome the Salaverri Windsor Group to

A suspected real estate fraud ring involving New York-based investors has triggered a wave of foreclosures across Baltimore, according to a local report. A months-long investigation by The Baltimore Banner uncovered the scheme, which allegedly involved EGBE Ventures and related companies tied t

In full transparency: My former Dayton, Ohio real estate team is one of Zillow’s top-performing Flex partners, closing a significant number of Flex deals every month. I understand how the program works — the good, the bad and the fine print. When I read about the new class-action lawsuit accusi

Loan officer Elizabeth Galan, who works for UMortgage in Cincinnati, has had to pivot her business strategy in 2025. Galan focuses on serving Hispanic borrowers — about 80% of her clients — in cities like Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio, as well as northern Kentucky. Many of them hold non-permanent

At the annual National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) meeting, financial advisor and trainer Ryan Ponsford urged reverse mortgage professionals to strengthen their credibility and collaboration with financial advisors, saying the industry’s future depends on shifting perceptions and e

One Diligence, a provider of reviews and outsourcing solutions to the residential mortgage industry, announced on Thursday that reverse mortgage lender Longbridge Financial has implemented its artificial intelligence–driven platform to enhance accuracy and efficiency in loan servicing operations.

The slew of defendants in the Zea antitrust lawsuit filed against the National Association of Realtors (NAR) have been busy rejecting the lawsuit’s claims. On Wednesday, the defendants filed motions to dismiss the lawsuit, as well as a response in opposition to plaintiff Jorge A. Zea’s motion for p

A group of homebuyers has filed a class action lawsuit against D.R. Horton, the nation’s largest homebuilding company, and its mortgage lending subsidiary, DHI Mortgage Co., alleging that the companies engaged in deceptive home-selling and mortgage practices that left buyers with unexpectedly high

Colorado’s housing market shows a statewide median list price of $649,900 with 22,890 active listings, according to HW Data. Nearly half of active listings recorded a price reduction during the week. New supply totaled 1,441 listings while 1,869 homes moved under contract. Inventory gives shoppe

Amid one of the most severe housing crises in U.S. history, Zillow and Housing Connector, a tech-powered nonprofit, are celebrating a milestone in combating homelessness. Together, the organizations have helped 10,000 people find stable homes. What began in 2019 as a local solution in Seattle ha

Tens of thousands of veterans are missing out on the benefits of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loans each year, with billions of dollars in potential mortgage volume left untapped, according to a new analysis from Veterans United Home Loans. The report found that more than 58,000

A majority of Americans are turning to artificial intelligence to help them navigate the housing market, with 82% using AI for real estate insights, according to a new survey from Realtor.com. Despite the rise of technology, consumers continue to view real estate agents as the most trusted and a

A federal grand jury indicted Letitia James, the New York attorney general, for bank fraud on Thursday, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the matter, told the outle

Foreclosure activity across the United States continues to climb modestly in the third quarter of 2025, according to new data from ATTOM. The report shows 101,513 properties with foreclosure filings between July and September, up less than 1% from the previous quarter and 17% higher than a year

The Jason Mitchell Group (JMG) is welcoming yet another partner to its business network. Roam has joined JMG’s partnership network, according to an announcement on Friday.  Roam helps homebuyers find properties with assumable mortgages, which can speed up the closing process and allows buyers to

As mortgage lenders confront a “paradigm shift” driven by technology, cost pressures and temperamental market conditions, executives warned that those who fail to adapt risk being left behind. Speaking at HousingWire‘s 2025 Mortgage Banking Summit earlier this week, David Lykken, the president o