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Nearly two-thirds of seniors are unhappy with Social Security checks

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Nearly two-thirds of retirees are dissatisfied with Social Security benefits, according to a new survey conducted by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). The average monthly Social Security check reached north of $2,000 this year, according to the survey, with just 10% of the 1,920 respondents saying they were satisfied with that amount. Roughly 63% reported […]

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Lawmakers voice support for FHFA’s adoption of VantageScore 4.0

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Nearly two dozen members of Congress recently sent a letter to Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), that supports his decision to accept VantageScore 4.0 credit scores for mortgages purchased by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The lawmakers, led by Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.), said that the move will help President

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InGenius acquires mortgage recruiting platform SIMPL

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Another merger and acquisition deal has hit the housing industry. Real estate and mortgage intelligence provider InGenius announced Wednesday that it has acquired SIMPL, a recruitment platform designed to support retail mortgage branch managers, and it has incorporate it into its existing data tools. Built by Fobby Naghmi and John Perry, SIMPL stands for Strategic

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NAR hires Nettleford-Freeman as VP of legal affairs

NAR hires Nettleford-Freeman as VP of legal affairs

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The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has named Leslie Nettleford-Freeman as its new associate general counsel and vice president of legal affairs and brand protection. In her newly created role, she will focus on strengthening the organization’s trademark defense and intellectual property strategy. Nettleford-Freeman is a nationally recognized expert in trademark law with more than

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Mortgage prognosticator Barry Habib joins Fannie Mae’s board

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Barry Habib, the founder and CEO of MBS Highway and a go-to source for mortgage industry predictions, has been named to Fannie Mae‘s board of directors. A recent filing with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) confirmed that Habib had been appointed to the board effective July 21. “The appointment of Mr. Habib is until the

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Century 21 grows its presence in Baltimore

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Century 21 Real Estate has added a new affiliate in the Baltimore area. Advance Realty Bel Air is now operating as Century 21 Advance Realty. Founded in 2005 by Terry Berkeridge, the brokerage was acquired in 2020 by Patrick Campbell, who originally joined the company in 2009. Campbell, a longtime sales professional, now leads the

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MoxiWorks promotes Dave Greenbaum to chief customer officer

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MoxiWorks has promoted Dave Greenbaum to chief customer officer, a newly established executive role that will oversee the companyh’s customer experience strategy. Greenbaum, who previously served as vice president of customer engagement, will report to CEO Eric Elfman. His expanded responsibilities include leading client success initiatives, managing customer support operations, and driving long-term retention and

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Lamacchia Realty opens first Rhode Island office

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Lamacchia Realty has opened its first Rhode Island office following the acquisition of Tirrell Realty, a longstanding brokerage based in Riverside, Rhode Island. The deal marks Lamacchia‘s 11th acquisition in New England over the past two years and expands its footprint in the Providence-area housing market. Tirrell Realty — formerly affiliated with the Weichert franchise

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New home sales show why residential construction is in a recession

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In today’s report, new home sales fell short of sales estimates and experienced negative sales revisions, while inventory levels increased, which explains why residential construction is in a recession. However, today’s data doesn’t indicate a crash in new home sales. Instead, it highlights my concerns from December 2024: homebuilders are accumulating a lot of completed

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Baird & Warner, Goosehead Insurance enter franchise partnership

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Texas-based Goosehead Insurance and Baird & Warner Real Estate have launched a new franchise partnership that will embed home insurance options directly into the real estate transaction process. The venture — named Adaptive Insurance Agency — offers homebuyers access to a broad selection of insurance carriers and guidance from licensed agents as part of their

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