Startup Realoq takes on real estate giants with MLS platform

A new startup wants to help real estate agents get more out of their multiple listing service (MLS).Realoq has launched a MLS platform that features customized branding and direct access to consumers, and the company believes it will provide savings on lead generation.“This new solution is ideal for

Reverse industry rep reappointed to role on HUD housing counseling committee

Carol Dujanovich, senior vice president and director of reverse mortgages at University Bank, has been reappointed to a new three-year term as a member of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee (HCFAC).The committee is designed to adv

HUD: A racial divide exists between FHA homeownership and rental assistance programs

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have published a new report identifying the locations of people seeking Federal Housing Administration (FHA) rental and homeownership assistance programs. They found that homeownership program beneficiaries generally live in m

Mortgage rates are back near 6.5%. Will they stay there?

About a week after the Federal Reserve lowered benchmark interest rates for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, mortgage rates reached their low point for 2024.The news has not been so positive since then for U.S. consumers or the housing industry.According to HousingWire’s Mort