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Leading with purpose: Teresa Palacios Smith on inclusion, opportunity and shaping the future of housing

As part of HousingWire’s Editor’s Choice awards spotlight series, we’re spotlighting past Women of Influence honorees whose careers, leadership and insights continue to influence the industry. This series offers a closer look at the experiences and decisions that have shaped their paths. Teresa Palacios Smith, chief inclusion and engagement officer at HomeServices of America and HSF Affiliates,…

Real adds Kansas City’s largest independent brokerage

The Real Brokerage announced that Chartwell Realty has joined the company, adding 150 agents and significantly expanding Real’s footprint across the Kansas City metropolitan area. The move increases Real’s local agent count to more than 450 and further strengthens the company’s position in one of its fastest-growing regional markets. Over the past two and a…

Figure posts strong Q1 on surge in blockchain lending activity

Figure Technology Solutions reported first-quarter net income of $45 million as the blockchain-based lending marketplace nearly doubled revenue and more than doubled consumer loan marketplace volume year-over-year. The company said on Tuesday that its consumer loan marketplace volume rose 113% year over year to $2.9 billion in the quarter ended March 31. Figure Connect volume…

Trump to Congress: Pass ROAD Act with institutional investor ban

President Donald Trump, in a Truth Social post Monday night, urged Congress to pass the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.  In the post, Trump doubled down on his support for a ban on institutional investors buying single-family homes. The Senate’s version of the bill includes a provision that would prohibit investment firms that own…