Reverse mortgage software pioneer Jerry Wagner has died

Late last week in an email update to its members, the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) announced that reverse mortgage software pioneer Jerry Wagner, founder of Ibis Software, died in February.Prior to embarking on his forays into the reverse mortgage industry, Wagner served as

Gibson plaintiffs denied motion to intervene in eXp, Weichert commission settlements

Plaintiffs in a high-profile commission lawsuit have been denied a motion to intervene in eXp World Holdings’ and Weichert Realtors’ settlement in a separate case.Plaintiffs in the combined Gibson/Umpa suit argued that the settlement agreed to by the brokerages in the Hooper suit is a “sweetheart de

Democratic lawmakers introduce bill to boost housing vouchers for growing cities

A coalition of bicameral Democratic lawmakers in the Senate and House of Representatives have introduced a new bill on Monday that seeks to update the formula for determining the allocation of affordable housing vouchers to growing cities.Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), a member of the Senate Banking

California housing advocates seek exemption from landmark environmental law

As much of the nation continues to reckon with critical shortages to housing inventory that exacerbate affordability woes, housing advocates in California are seeking to exempt homebuilding projects in urban areas from being subjected to a key climate law that critics say has slowed construction.Las