On Wednesday, Reverse Mortgage Daily (RMD) brought you a ranking of the top five reverse mortgage loan originators in America. Today, we’ll round out the rest of the top 10 based on data from mortgage recruiting software provider Modex. #6: Jacob Flax, Caliver Beach Mortgage, $76.17 million The third member of the Caliver Beach Mortgage […]
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U.S. homeowners earned a median profit of 50% on home sales in the second quarter of 2025, according to an ATTOM analysis released this week. That figure marked a slight uptick from the 48.9% figure in the first quarter, but it was down from 55.6% during the second quarter of last year. Median home sale
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More than half of home shoppers nationwide are looking for properties outside of their current metro areas — continuing a trend that has intensified since the COVID-19 pandemic even as signs of moderation have appeared in recent quarters. Realtor.com‘s report for the second quarter of 2025 shows that 58.9% of online home searches from users
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his wife, Angela — who own three homes in Texas — are facing similar accusations of mortgage fraud as the ones President Donald Trump levied against Sen. Adam Schiff of California and New York AG Letitia James. According to records assessed by The Associated Press (AP), mortgages signed by
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A new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered platform aimed at simplifying the homebuying process is now available to the public. Further, a startup that’s focused on real estate technology, has officially launched its platform. It includes an embedded virtual assistant, Homebuyer AI, that offers free tools to help users navigate the complexities of purchasing a home. “Buying
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What started as a post on LinkedIn, turned into real conversation. In my post and via a separate outreach, I asked for perspectives on LO Compensation reform, and more than 30 industry professionals answered the call. Executives. Brokers. Regulators. Compliance officers. Trade associations. LOs on the front lines. What I expected to be a spirited
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Customer satisfaction with mortgage servicers has plummeted this year, with an average satisfaction score that’s now much lower than the typical score for mortgage originators. That’s according to J.D. Power‘s 2025 U.S. Mortgage Servicer Satisfaction Study, released onThursday. J.D. Power said the gap comes down to communication and service. While 30-year mortgage rates remain high
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On Wednesday, U.S. Reps. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) and Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.) introduced the Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act. The bipartisan measure aims to increase housing supply by encouraging local governments to examine and reduce restrictive zoning and development policies. “Housing affordability is a major concern for communities nationwide,” said Flood, who chairs the
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With all the doomsday soundbites about housing, it might be surprising to hear that home prices reached an all-time high today, according to the existing home sales report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). On the bright side, inventory growth has increased in 2025, although this report showed a slight month-to-month decline. This growth
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Century 21 Real Estate has announced the affiliation of Monument Real Estate, a locally owned brokerage in Emporia, Kansas. The firm, founded in 2021 by broker-owner Christian Keisler, will now operate as Century 21 Monument Real Estate. Keisler, who entered the real estate industry in 2016 after a career in sales and marketing, has built
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