Housing

Jay Promisco on his first week at Go Companies

This week, Go Companies named Jay Promisco as its CEO, signaling a push toward automation, data-driven mortgage origination and a renewed focus on company culture. Promisco, who brings 2...

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The Agency announces integration with Rechat across global network

The Agency announced a strategic integration with Rechat on Friday, making it the brokerage’s centralized operating platform for agents and staff across the brokerage’s global network. T...

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Ginnie Mae reports 7% growth in MBS issuance as portfolio reaches $2.8T

Ginnie Mae on Thursday released its fiscal year 2025 Annual Financial Report, reporting strong financial performance, steady market confidence and continued progress in supporting the U.S. housing ...

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Generate real estate seller leads: 14 proven strategies + tools

Are you an agent trying to figure out how to get more seller leads? Well, you’re not alone. It’s one of the most common challenges that agents face, especially in competitive markets. Whether you’r...

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ServiceLink partners with Grid-ML on guidance for key appraisal update

ServiceLink, a provider of technology-enabled mortgage services, has partnered with Grid-ML to offer an interactive reference guide designed to help appraisers prepare for the rollout of Uniform Ap...

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Real estate pros: Fair housing embedded in duties amid federal changes

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) proposal to eliminate its discriminatory effects regulations under the Fair Housing Act is igniting questions over how related laws will...

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In the Pipeline: NexCore, Brinkmann Start in Florida; Brightview Unveils First University-Based Plan

In the Pipeline is part of your SHN+ subscription In the Pipeline is brought to you by the Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Awards, an annual competition that recognizes cutting...

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Tapping a 401(k) for homeownership is risky business, experts say

President Donald Trump has floated proposals to make it easier for Americans to pull from their 401(k) retirement accounts to buy a home — framing the idea as a way to boost homeownership and finan...

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Navigating recovery: Counseling and coaching options for homeowners after natural disasters

Natural disasters can upend lives in an instant, leaving homeowners to cope with emotional trauma and financial uncertainty. Mortgage lenders and housing professionals play a critical role in helpi...

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Providence mulls 4% rent cap as national rent control debate boils

The rent stabilization bug has hit Providence, RI. Municipal officials there are jumping on the bandwagon with other cities and states whose local officials have adopted or are weighing...

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Newfi Lending expands DSCR program to accept crypto reserves

Newfi Lending, a national mortgage lender focused on non-QM originations, announced Tuesday that it’s expanding its debt-service-coverage ratio (DSCR) loan program to allow larger loan amounts, fin...

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Mortgage pros warn credit card rate cap could backfire on homebuyers

In the mortgage industry, the initial reaction to President Donald Trump’s proposal to cap credit card interest rates at 10% has been concern that the policy could ultimately backfire on would-be h...

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NAR outlines legal risk mitigation, litigation strategy in 2025 report

It is no secret that the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has faced its fair share of legal challenges over the past few years. From the commission lawsuits, to an investigation by the Depart...

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Digging into how an institutional investor ban would play out

President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting large institutional investors from purchasing single-family homes has broad – even bipartisan – political appeal. Still, most housing experts do...

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Senior Living Operator Cura Living Sets Sights On Occupancy, Staffing With New COO

Senior living operator Cura Living has a new COO who is tackling staffing and occupancy challenges in her first year in the company’s C-suite. Las Vegas-based Cura Living has five communiti...

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Cruise Ship to Country Club: Operators Redefine Senior Living Marketing for a New Generation

Senior living operators have for decades extolled their communities as “cruise ships on land.” That story has not always been in touch with what new residents want. As the baby boomers ente...

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New deduction may lower seniors’ Social Security tax burden

The federal tax bill passed in mid-2025 includes a provision marketed as “no tax on Social Security,” but it does not eliminate taxes on benefits. Instead, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act...

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Go Companies names Jay Promisco CEO

Technology-driven mortgage platform Go Companies has appointed Jay Promisco as chief executive officer, the company announced on Thursday morning. Promisco will lead the company’s next ...

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From Capitol Hill to closing tables: NAR maps its next legislative advocacy push

For the National Association of Realtors (NAR) housing affordability is a key area of focus when it comes to its legislative advocacy efforts this year. “What’s notable — and encouraging...

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UWM and DeCiantis deny contract interference in AIME-Sweeney lawsuit

United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) and its executive vice president and chief marketing officer, Sarah DeCiantis — both of whom are defendants in the ongoing court battle between the Association of In...

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Why a legal technicality could unravel the NAR commission settlement

If you were hoping that 2026 would finally be the year real estate got to exhale, I have news that feels a little like when the pilot says the turbulence is “nothing to worry about,” while the flig...

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