The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and the Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA) are urging Congress to revise proposed increases to fees on U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loans. The idea to raise fees was included in the Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026, also known as H.R….
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Massachusetts-based The Lisa Sevajian Group has joined eXp Realty, the brokerage announced. The 10-person team — led by Lisa Sevajian — has managed more than $300 million in career sales and closed about 1,500 transactions, according to the company. That includes $53 million in annual volume reported on the most recent RealTrends Verified rankings. Sevajian…
Multifamily developers share less confidence in the state of their market sector than they did a year ago, a National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Multifamily Market Survey found. High construction costs, elevated project borrowing and debt expense, stagnant rental growth and shaky consumer confidence are each culprits. The survey has two indices, one for…
Title agents nationwide are preparing for a sweeping new federal reporting mandate to take effect — and WFG National Title Insurance is rolling out tools to ease the transition. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transfers Rule will require reporting on certain non-financed, all-cash transfers of residential real…