Landed, a homeownership investment startup that aims to make it easier for teachers to buy a home by helping them with their down payment, now wants to help teachers get a mortgage too. Landed is in full growth mode, expanding into new cities after raising more than $7 million earlier
Pete Buttigieg, a leading Democratic presidential candidate, would be a “positive” for housing, according to Cowen Washington Research Group. There’s a caveat: “There is very little known about how Buttigieg views financial firms or housing,” Jaret Seiberg, managing director for the public policy research firm, wrote in a note to
Nexsys Technologies, a provider of technology solutions for mortgage origination and closing, announced the launch of a new solution that digitizes communication between mortgage lenders and homeowners insurance companies. The solution, Clear HOI, enables insurers to instantly verify coverage, resulting in dramatically improved closing times and reduced processing costs. According to the
As mortgage rates remain low, homebuyer demand has risen and that’s leading to fewer and fewer houses being on the market. The supply of homes for sale fell 9.1% year over year in October, the biggest decline since April 2017 and the fourth month in a row of declines, according
A new survey from Xfinity Communities says that integration of smart technology into multifamily housing is quickly becoming a necessity. With this integration, there is potential to be environmentally responsible and can improve profitability, the report says. The report surveyed 200 property managers, developers and owners in the multifamily industry about
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been taking a long, hard look at some of the rules and regulations it has in place. And next up on its list to review is the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule, or TRID, and it looks like eliminating the rule entirely is not off
HousingWire sat down with Bob Blacketer, vice president, global sales and client relationships, financial risk & management solutions at Fiserv, to discuss striking the right blend of lending services and integrated technology solutions to remain focused in an increasingly competitive landscape. Blacketer works with financial institutions from top 5 lenders
BB&T Corp. and SunTrust Banks just got the approval they need in order to merge into Truist Bank and form the sixth largest bank in the U.S. Earlier this month, the Department of Justice signed off on the $66 billion merger, but ordered the banks to divest 28 branches to
For the real estate industry, the round underlines growing interest in monitoring technology that can substitute for surveillance cameras. Read More
In October, America’s home sales rose by 3.9%, marking the fourth month of the past six to post a year-over-year increase in sales, according to the RE/MAX National Housing Report. “October continued a recent win streak for home sales, and the market is positioned much better than it was a year ago,”
A three-year investigation into housing discrimination by Newsday has elicited strong reactions from the real estate industry. Read More
The 6,173-acre ranch bears a striking resemblance to another ranch 50 miles away that West and Kim Kardashian purchased in September. Read More
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