FirstClose, which provides software solutions for mortgage lenders, welcomes Pat Downing as their new CTO. Downing’s chief role with FirstClose will be overseeing development of all technical efforts. In addition to [...]

Following Washington, D.C., San Francisco, and New York, residents of Oakland, California, will soon vote to decide whether or not to approve a tax on privately owned vacant properties. If [...]

A survey that asked homeowners to share their opinion of their home insurance agents found that there were many opportunities for agents to strengthen their affinity with homeowners. Here’s how. [...]

A recent FHFA report reflects the total number of foreclosure prevention actions taken by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, comparing those statistics to the numbers overall since 2008. What were [...]

On Wednesday Legal League 100 will be hosting a free webinar on how a national Chapter 13 Plan and new bankruptcy rules will be affecting the housing industry. The post [...]

In the seven years since it began its support to the hospital, Bendett & McHugh has raised $44,000 through its annual Miles for Miracles 5k. The post Bendett & McHugh [...]

A decade after the housing market’s collapse, some impacts of the Dodd-Frank Act on the appraisal industry are only beginning to be felt … and not all of them were [...]

Radian Group Inc. announced that they are unveiling “bold, new visual identity” for the company. The post Radian Unveils New Brand appeared first on DSNews. Source: DS News

Real-estate brokerage Redfin announced that it has appointed Daryl Fairweather as its new Chief Economist. Fairweather comes to Redfin from Amazon, where she served as a senior behavioral economist, leading [...]