Ginnie Mae President Joseph Gormley, who is also serving as acting commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), said the counterparties participating in Ginnie Mae’s program have evolved significantly since the Great Financial Crisis, with greater exposure to independent mortgage banks (IMBs) that have invested heavily in governance and risk management. Still, he cautioned that…
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Brown Harris Stevens is the only privately held firm in New York City’s residential top five. CEO Bess Freedman explains the model — and why she says agents are tired of the alternative.
Why platform alignment and single-entity models are reshaping how standalone brokerages scale and compete
A growing group of real estate agents report that AI is boosting productivity. It’s just coming from outside the brokerage’s tech stack.