• Finance of America announces three new hires to drive brand, product alignment,HousingWire Automation

    Finance of America announces three new hires to drive brand, product alignment

    Finance of America (FOA) announced on Tuesday that it has appointed three senior executives to lead its brand, communications and product functions as the reverse mortgage lender looks to expand its retirement-focused home equity offerings. Colm Murphy has joined as chief brand officer, Jordan Baucu

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  • NAR subpoenas American Real Estate Association in ThePLS.com Clear Cooperation lawsuit,Brooklee Han

    NAR subpoenas American Real Estate Association in ThePLS.com Clear Cooperation lawsuit

    As part of the ongoing lawsuit between Mauricio Umansky’s ThePLS.com and the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the trade association has attempted to subpoena documents from the American Real Estate Association (ARA), the NAR alternative founded by Umansky and Compass agent Jason Haber.  The s

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  • HUD adopts 14 changes to FHA policies, aiming to lower costs and ease credit access,Flávia Furlan Nunes, HousingWire Automation

    HUD adopts 14 changes to FHA policies, aiming to lower costs and ease credit access

    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is rolling out 14 changes to the Federal Housing Administration (FHA)’s single-family mortgage insurance program, including less stringent appraisal rules, expanded flexibility for the 203(k) rehab loan program and simplified closing forms. 

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