FirstTeam Real Estate, Purlin partner on AI-powered operations
FirstTeam Real Estate has partnered with Purlin to deploy an AI-powered operating system across the brokerage, giving agents a unified platform for managing contracts, negotiations, transactions and client communications. The California-based independent brokerage will implement PurlinOS, Purlin Close and Purlin Offer & Negotiate, creating a single AI-powered infrastructure that connects agents, teams, clients and transactions. […]
Analysis shows proprietary reverse mortgages grew 118% in 2025
Proprietary reverse mortgages continued to gain market share in 2025, fueled by rapid growth in originations and larger loan balances, according to a Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) analysis of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data. The analysis, released Monday as MBA’s Chart of the Week, comes as more older Americans are choosing to age in […]
MBA urges caution on FHFA Duty to Serve rule changes
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is urging the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to move carefully as it finalizes changes to its Duty to Serve (DTS) rule. The trade group backs the shift toward more flexible “eligible actions” while warning about potential unintended consequences for manufactured housing and lender operations, according to a comment letter […]
BKeeperAI launches AI-powered text messaging expense assistant
BKeeperAI has officially launched its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered expense assistant designed to help real estate professionals and independent business owners manage business expenses entirely through text messages. According to the company, “solopreneurs” lose an estimated $4,000 to $10,000 annually in missed tax deductions because of inconsistent expense tracking, while 40% of small business owners avoid […]
NJHMFA sells $40M in tax credits to boost for affordable housing
The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA) has sold $40 million in state tax credits to several corporations to help finance affordable and workforce housing developments, launching what the agency says is the first program of its kind at this scale by any state. The initiative is designed to increase the supply of […]
Mortgage servicers face higher costs from transfers and regulation
The cost to service mortgages is rising for reasons that extend beyond a recent increase in borrower delinquencies. That’s according to Erik Eggers, chief revenue officer at Rocktop Technologies, who said that regulatory requirements and industry consolidation are fundamentally changing the economics of mortgage servicing. Speaking with HousingWire, Eggers said that servicing costs have traditionally […]
Beazer Homes earnings date adds twist to DFH bid
The calendar may be telling Beazer Homes investors something Over the past six months, the homebuilding industry’s most closely watched M&A drama has evolved from an unsolicited acquisition proposal into a public test of value, strategy and shareholder patience. Dream Finders Homes has steadily increased its hostile all-cash offer for Beazer Homes – from an […]
Fannie Mae wins arbitration ruling in discrimination lawsuit
A federal judge has granted Fannie Mae’s motion to compel arbitration and dismiss a lawsuit brought by 44 former employees who allege they were fired in a discriminatory manner tied to the company’s charitable giving program. In a memorandum opinion issued Friday, Judge Randolph D. Moss of the U.S. District Court for the District of […]
MLS used to explain membership, now associations have to do it themselves
When membership numbers soften, the instinct inside most Realtor associations is to assume the value has eroded. Leaders start asking what new benefit they can bolt on, what shiny program might justify the dues. It is the wrong diagnosis, and the wrong diagnosis leads to wasted money and motion. The data tells a more uncomfortable […]
Milliman acquires Blue Water MSR hedging unit from Apex
Consulting firm Milliman has acquired Blue Water mortgage servicing rights (MSR) valuation and hedging services from Apex Analytics Corp., adding another platform less than a year after buying MorVest Capital to expand its capabilities in the space. The transaction, announced Monday, folds Blue Water’s hedge analytics, trading platform and quantitative team into Milliman’s mortgage solutions […]