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Sasha Stair tapped for top marketing job at Xactus

Verification solutions company Xactus has appointed Sasha Stair its new chief marketing officer. Stair, a 2023 HousingWire Woman of Influence, has over two decades of experience in mortgage fintech and strategic growth. She’s had leadership roles at Snapdocs, Common Securitization Solutions and Black Knight Financial. “This is a pivotal moment for our organization,” Shelley Leonard,…

Mortgage demand sinks another 6.7%

Stubbornly high rates have hindered mortgage demand, but at least it’s better than it was a year ago. Mortgage applications decreased 6.7% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) weekly applications survey for the week ending Oct. 18. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume,…

Agent mobility hits lowest point in eight years

The latest data for September 2024 reveals a significant downturn in agent mobility, with the seasonally adjusted metric hitting its lowest point for September in eight years. This decline suggests that agents are increasingly hesitant to switch brokerages as we move deeper into the fall season. Key observations from September Seasonally Adjusted Metric at 8-Year…