Freddie Mac reshuffles risk leadership as Hinduja exits, Glessner steps in
Anil Hinduja’s employment with Freddie Mac ended Oct. 1
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Better ends fight over Garg-led bid to oust directors, restore his leadership
A special committee is ending the challenge to a preliminary report from an independent inspection
Even a missed jobs report and the Fed talking dovish aren’t keeping yields lower
A jobs miss sent the 10-year yield to as low as 5.17% before yields rose higher toward 5.28%
MLS data is more valuable than ever. The industry has to decide how to protect it
Speakers at CMLS said data will be monetized either way, the issue is governance and protecting brokers’ rights
Fathom’s revised deal brings $130M in digital assets — and a new real estate strategy
Stock for assets plan values contributed portfolio at no less than $130M, Neighborhood Intelligence, formerly known as Bed Bath and Beyond, would control Fathom
GSEs grant policy waiver for lenders not ready for UAD 3.6 mandate
Lenders that secure a one-time waiver can keep using UAD 2.6 into 2027
You may not just have one credit score
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac now allow VantageScore 4.0 as an alternative to Classic FICO for eligible loans
Rocket Mortgage will make VantageScore 4.0 its default credit model
Rocket says a 4-month test using 1.4 million reports helped some borrowers qualify and improved pricing outcomes
Paragon Realtors joins Compass in Dallas-Fort Worth
Paragon has 85 plus agents and reported $260 million in sales volume over the past 12 months
Where builder discounts are biggest and who is still buying
Audience Town analyzed 201,000 sales across 25 markets and found every market sold below asking
Why file ops costs are the next pressure point for brokerages
The commentary argues many transaction tools track tasks but do not draft, chase signatures, or complete disclosures end to end
Interlock ransomware claim triggers lawsuit against NFM Lending
Interlock claimed the breach involved more than 2.5 terabytes of files
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Vishal Garg regains control of Better’s board after receiving 52% shareholder support
A majority of shareholders backed the removal of five directors, including interim CEO Daniel Lewis, with Better finalizing his successor
Lawmakers float a housing 2.0 push to build faster and cheaper
Bipartisan Build America Caucus sketches housing reform targeting zoning, building material costs and inefficient financing barriers
Daniel Dennis named Long and Foster president and CEO
Dennis succeeds Patrick Bain, who is stepping down after 16 years with the company
Freddie Mac reshuffles risk leadership as Hinduja exits, Glessner steps in
Anil Hinduja’s employment with Freddie Mac ended Oct. 1
Pennymac deploys VantageScore 4.0 across all production channels
The move follows FHFA and HUD guidance that opened conventional and FHA lending to competing credit score models
Why Alex Vidal believes REMAX and Real can be stronger together
He joined after the August close that created Real REMAX Group, with both brands keeping separate identities
White House readies $90 payments to offset Medicare premiums
Payments are expected to be distributed in early October
Global survey: spiraling costs block households’ path to ownership
A Habitat for Humanity survey across 22 countries found that 75% of individuals say they cut expenses in the cost-of-living crisis
Valon raises $150M Series D at $2.3B valuation
The round doubles its prior valuation and brings in new investor Ribbit Capital
Fathom, Bed Bath and Beyond terminate merger
Companies cite share price valuations; Neighborhood keeps tZERO and other digital asset holdings
