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Mutual of Omaha’s reverse division launches broker protection program

Mutual of Omaha Mortgage’s reverse division has launched a new program, “Broker Protect,” that aims to offer what it calls industry-first protections to brokers doing business with the company. Mutual of Omaha approved brokers and principal agents will have access to five core protections, including a promise that the lender “will not solicit borrowers established…

Are agent commissions up or down? It depends on who you ask

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of articles that will explore the effects of the landmark Sitzer/Burnett case, which was decided on Oct. 31, 2023, and has since reshaped the business practices for real estate brokerages and agents across the country. In the year since a Missouri jury found the real estate…

Compass adds high-performing teams in Austin, St. Louis

Compass has made two big additions in Austin and St. Louis. The Weiss Group in Austin is returning after a stint with The Agency, bringing its six-agent team and $75 million in 2023 sales back to Compass. In St. Louis, the 10-agent Monschein Team is leaving Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. In respective statements, both groups cited…