A new report from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Research Institute for Housing America (RIHA), MBA’s 501(c)(3) trust fund that supports independent research on housing finance and policy, found that while pandemic-era forbearance helped most borrowers avoid foreclosure, the federal Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) became a critical backstop for more vulnerable homeowners who needed help…
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Maryland-based real estate agent Irina Norrell has launched a hyperlocal education platform for buyers and sellers in the Washington, D.C., region, aiming to close a growing knowledge gap around agency, commissions and transaction costs in the wake of the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission settlement. The site, irinanorrell.com, covers Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia…
The American Land Title Association (ALTA) released a new study measuring the complexity of title production, underscoring how much research and curative work title professionals complete before a real estate transaction can close. The report, titled Measuring the Complexity of Title Production: A Study of Operational Demands, Risks, and Curative Challenges, surveyed 449 title professionals…
HousingWire Mortgage Rankings have arrived, bringing data-driven benchmark to originator performance
HousingWire on Tuesday announced the launch of the HousingWire Mortgage Rankings, a new performance intelligence product designed to provide a clear, data-driven view of mortgage origination activity across the U.S. The rankings benchmark mortgage originators based on observed production, offering a standardized view of performance across geographies, loan types and channels. Historically, the mortgage industry…