When news came down about the acquisition of American Advisors Group (AAG) by Finance of America (FOA), reactions across the reverse mortgage industry were largely optimistic. Now that some time has passed, FOA leaders are largely looking ahead at the business possibilities for the next year. This is according to James Mittleman, FOA’s senior vice…
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In this week’s episode of the RealTrending podcast, host Tracey Velt traveled to the REengage Winter Conference to speak with Illinois Realtors CEO Jeff Baker and president Tommy Choi. During the conversation, the group discuss real estate market challenges, the value of being a part of an association, and growth areas for associations in 2025….
ICE Mortgage Technology on Monday announced several enhancements to the Encompass loan origination platform, including a rate lock comparison tool that enables lenders to automatically detect and adjust for changes to a loan that may affect pricing and eligibility. The “Rate Lock Comparison Tool,” which is integrated with Encompass’s product and pricing engine (PPE), enables…
I recently had the profound honor of helping to hand-wash the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., a deeply moving experience that allowed me to pay homage to my fellow servicemembers and Naval Academy classmates who served in one of the longest wars in American history. Standing alongside Jan Scruggs, the visionary behind the memorial…