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Rechat partners with SkySlope to add forms, e-signatures to platform

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Experience management platform Rechat is partnering with transaction management platform SkySlope, enabling Rechat to expand its capabilities into forms and e-signatures.  The firms announced the partnership on Dec. 23. According to a press release, the partnership is an expansion of Rechat’s transactions ecosystem and functions as an add-on with Rechat Deals. Through the partnership, agents […]

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RMLS Alliance becomes Broker Public Portal shareholder, expands reach via Cribio

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RMLS Alliance (RMLS-A) is the Broker Public Portal (BPP)’s newest shareholder. In addition, RMLS-A listings are now live on Cribio, the BPP’s public facing portal. The BPP is an industry-led initiative formed by brokerages and multiple listing services (MLSs) that aims to deliver a national MLS home search experience to consumers. RMLS-A serves roughly 1,600

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Don Goettling goes all in with Momentum Builder

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Don Goettling, a nearly 40-year veteran of the mortgage and real estate industry, announced last week that he’s committing full time to his role as CEO of Momentum Builder, the company he co-founded in 2018. The organization, which provides resources for housing professionals — including coaching, workshops, events and technology tools — also oversees the

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PHH Mortgage will halt reverse originations, sell MSRs to Finance of America

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Onity Group — the parent company of PHH Mortgage Corp. and its reverse mortgage arm, Liberty Reverse Mortgage — announced on Tuesday that the company has entered into a “strategic relationship” with Finance of America (FOA) to sell $9.6 billion in mortgage servicing rights (MSRs), among other agreements. A press release said that PHH/Liberty will

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Lower inks marketing deal with HomeSmart

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Multichannel mortgage lender Lower has entered into a marketing agreement with real estate brokerage HomeSmart, giving the firm’s nationwide agent network access to Lower’s mortgage solutions. The announcement comes amid a growing wave of partnerships between lenders and brokerages, including Rocket Companies’ $1.75 billion all-stock acquisition of Redfin that closed in July. Earlier this year, Lower

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West Capital Lending partners with Mortgage Connections

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West Capital Lending said on Thursday that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Mortgage Connections, a Michigan-based mortgage brokerage. Mortgage Connections, founded by Ali Younes & Joe Dakroub Esq., has closed more than 843 transactions and $239 million in funded loan volume over the last 14 months, according to data from MMI. The

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Stellar MLS, Miami Realtors sign reciprocal access agreement

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Stellar MLS, the largest MLS in Florida, and the Miami Association of Realtors, the nation’s largest local Realtor association, have entered into a reciprocal access agreement, the groups announced Friday.  Stellar MLS currently serves about 30% of Florida’s land area across 18 counties and Puerto Rico. With this agreement, Stellar MLS members will now have

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Detroit’s new 40% down payment assistance program

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The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) announced on Thursday that it is partnering with the Tobias Harris Homeownership Initiative, Guild Mortgage and Homium on a pilot shared-appreciation mortgage program aimed at expanding access to homeownership in Detroit. The effort is backed by Detroit Pistons basketball player Tobias Harris. The mortgage product will provide qualified

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Pacaso launches 30-year mortgage for vacation home co-ownership

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Pacaso on Tuesday announced the launch of the first purpose-built, 30-year mortgage designed for co-ownership of vacation homes in the U.S. The new financing option gives qualified buyers and existing Pacaso owners a standardized way to finance their share of a second home, with a simplified closing process. The product is backed by a $100

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Pennymac announces equity stake, partnership with Vesta

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Pennymac Financial Services Inc. announced on Monday that it has taken a long-term minority equity stake in Vesta Innovations Inc. as part of an effort to modernize the mortgage process. The investment is part of a partnership between the two companies, also announced on Monday, which aims to streamline mortgage applications and enhance the customer

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