Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky has said he plans to take the short-term rental company public before 2020, and now, the company has a new chief financial officer to help guide it through its initia... Read more
Auction dot com named Kevin Cooke senior vice president of business development. Cooke, who has more than 20 years of experience in mortgage servicing and finance, previously held positions... Read more
The former CEO and chief financial officer of a disaster restoration and construction business conspired with other company executives to lie about the company’s business in the wake of Hurr... Read more
loanDepot got creamed last week with a pair of negative headlines. The top nonbank lender is notoriously mum when it comes to discussing the tough topics, so it’s no surprise they chose to k... Read more
Last week, FHA’s 2018 Report to Congress revealed the HECM portfolio’s continued drain on the MMI Fund. While the agency said it was optimistic past policy changes would improve the program,... Read more
After declining for six consecutive months, existing home sales increased in October, rising in three of four major U.S. regions. NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said the increase in housin... Read more
This week in mortgage and real estate tech moves, Remine announces an integration with Contactually, Mortgage Cadence integrates MGIC capabilities into its LOS, and more. Read more
African American and Latino borrowers continue to pay higher interest rates on their mortgages – even when the loan is completed online. A recent study by the University of California Berkel... Read more
Multifamily developers’ confidence showed signs of weakness in the third quarter of 2018, attributed to mounting affordability and inventory concerns. One expert said Q3's MPI is another sig... Read more
The recent announcement that one of Amazon's two new headquarters will be in Arlington, Virginia, just over an hour's drive from historic Richmond, may begin to have ripple effects through e... Read more
