A future glimpse into how mortgages will be created in 2035 can be found in an woodsy office park in Athens, Georgia. FormFree, a mortgage fintech founded in the midst of the Global Financial Crisis by Brent Chandler, is putting the customer in control of their own data, a practice known as “open banking” that…
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Long-time Douglas Elliman chairman and CEO Howard Lorber is retiring. The New York-based brokerage announced Lorber’s retirement on Tuesday. Lorber has served as Douglas Elliman board chairman since 2003. In a press release, the brokerage said that it “extends its deepest appreciation to Mr. Lorber for his strategic vision and years of dedication and hard…
The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, has published a policy document called “Project 2025” that could serve as a road map for the next president. What could it mean for housing? (Image generated by AI in Midjourney) A lot has been made in the media of a proposed policy playbook for the current election…
The strongest market agitator in the first half (H1) of 2025 is not likely to be either U.S. unemployment or inflation caused by monetary or fiscal policy. Based on the latest readings, inflation is consistently decreasing, reacting as expected to the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike campaign that sent mortgage rates higher than they have…