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October 2025

Unison settles lawsuit after HEI product ruled to be reverse mortgage

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A legal battle over the validity of home equity investments (HEIs) and whether they should be classified as reverse mortgages has come to an end in Washington state. Unison, one of the nation’s leading providers of HEI products, settled the case with plaintiffs Charles and Janine Olson, according to court documents reviewed by HousingWire’s Reverse […]

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Tom Ferry, Josh Altman launch new coaching program

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Real estate coaching firm Tom Ferry and Josh Altman, the Beverly Hills-based Million Dollar Listing agent, are teaming up to launch The Altman Advantage. This new program provides more agents direct access to training and mentorship for a $99 per month subscription fee. “We’ve worked exclusively with the top-producing agents in the industry for years,”

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The 4 Best Online Real Estate Schools for 2025

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Are you aspiring to become a real estate agent and don’t know where to start? Well, you’ve come to the right place. The first big decision you’ll make is deciding where you’ll complete your licensing education. Finding the right program will give you the confidence and tools to pass the exam and hit the ground

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Mortgage Rates Seeing Some Underlying Pressure Ahead of Inflation Data

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Mortgage rates were effectively unchanged on Thursday with the average lender very close to the best levels in over a year. But when it comes to the underlying bond market and the rates available to consumers, there are some dislocations that suggest risk is increasing. Specifically, bonds lost ground today. This normally implies higher mortgage

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Old Republic to acquire major farm owners insurer

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Old Republic is set to acquire a major insurer of small farm owners and select commercial agricultural operations. The specialty insurer bought Everett Cash Mutual Insurance Co. and affiliated companies for an undisclosed number, following its conversion to a stock company in a sponsored demutualization transaction.  “With ECM’s ‘narrow and deep’ expertise in the farm

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Mortgage rates fall to lowest mark in over a year

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Limited economic data has economists expecting the Federal Reserve to maintain its rate-cutting posture, but other factors might be having a greater effect on mortgage lending, with the 30-year fixed rate mortgage interest rate average now at a 2025 low.  Even with the relatively flat movement of yields, which often sway the direction of mortgage

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The Reason Homes Feel Like They Cost So Much (It’s Not What You Think)

The Reason Homes Feel Like They Cost So Much (It’s Not What You Think)

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Scroll through your feed and you’ll see plenty of finger-pointing about why homes cost so much. And according to a national survey, a lot of people believe big investors are to blame. Even though data shows that’s not true, nearly half of Americans surveyed (48%) think investors are the top reason housing feels so expensive

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US existing-home sales rise to fastest pace in 7 months

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Sales of previously owned homes in the US rose modestly last month as lower mortgage rates and tamer price gains sparked some activity in the nation’s long-stagnant housing market. Contract closings increased 1.5% to an annual rate of 4.06 million in September, the highest in seven months, according to National Association of Realtors figures released

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Lenders move tech dollars to the back office

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Mortgage technology dollars are flowing away from the consumer.  While industry investment has historically flowed into front-facing aspects, home loan players have shifted spending to back-office efficiencies in recent years, multiple experts said Wednesday at the Mortgage Bankers Association Annual conference in Las Vegas.  “What we’re seeing now is more investments on planning, risk, (quality

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