The trigger lead bill looks in doubt post-election

Mortgage trade groups recently came closer to achieving a legislative victory by curbing a longstanding practice: the abusive use of credit trigger leads. However, the outcome of recent elections has cast uncertainty on the future of this legislation.In September, Senate Armed Services Committee Cha

A closer look at investor attitudes and trends in reverse mortgage stocks

With several top 10 reverse mortgage lenders now active in some form within the U.S. stock market, companies like Finance of America (FOA) and Ellington Financial — the parent of reverse lender Longbridge Financial — have recently released their third-quarter 2024 earnings results.In the case of FOA

Auction.com’s Daren Blomquist explains the ‘Trump bump’ and 2025 market trends

In the latest episode of the Power House podcast, HousingWire‘s Diego Sanchez sits down with Daren Blomquist, vice president of market economics at Auction.com. In this conversation, Blomquist explores the impact of the election on the housing market going into 2025. The duo also explore the lock-in

Court denies eXp’s motion to stay Gibson suit despite settlement

Despite negotiating a settlement agreement, eXp World Holdings’ commission lawsuit challenges persist. On Thursday, Judge Stephen R. Bough, who is overseeing the Gibson suit, denied eXp’s motion to stay the case pending approval of the settlement the firm negotiated with the Hooper commission lawsui