2018 HW Insiders: Adam Wolfe

Adam Wolfe touches all areas of United Whole Sale mortgage, as overseer of litigation and contrasts he ensures deals cross the finish line. Wolfe’s background as a loan officer has provided him with a broad understanding of the mortgage business. His familiarity with the loan process coupled with his legal acumen makes him an integral part of UWM’s leadership team.

2018 HW Insiders: Jill Cadwell

As the senior vice president of title services at Radian, Jill Cadwell is working to change the face of the title industry. Cadwell, a new face at the company, holds 30 years of experience in the national title and close market and is expected to make noticeable changes to the title services Radian has to offer in the years to come.

2018 HW Insiders: Dan Graham

As one of the founders of PeerStreet, Dan Graham has demonstrated excellence at all levels from designing processes to building his teams. Under Graham’s leadership, PeerStreet’s investors have suffered zero principal loss to date.

2018 HW Insiders: Toni Bright

Chief Compliance Officer Toni Bright knows everything there is to know about compliance in the industry, and ensures CoesterVMS maintains it to a T. Bright has not only helped establish the company’s core values, but is the main enforcer of them as well.

HOT or NOT September: What’s trending in housing right now

Rising interest rates, bank earnings, the FHFA’s decision regarding new credit scoring models for the GSEs. Click to see what’s hot and what’s not!

New York public housing staff in hot water after hosting orgies

The New York City Housing Authority has reassigned all 40 members of the Throggs Neck Houses, a public housing development in the Bronx, and suspended two for hosting orgies on the job.

Trump administration wants to make it easier to save for retirement

Americans have not saved enough for retirement, and it’s a problem that some are calling a looming crisis as the population continues to age. President Donald Trump addressed the issue today, signing an executive order that would expand access to retirement savings plans for American workers.

Vengeful real estate broker won’t be going to jail for extortion

Kevin Tomlinson wanted $800,000, but the South Beach Realtor received 15 years of probation instead, according to an article from the Miami Herald. Tomlinson was found guilty for attempting to extort a secret belonging to rival Realtors.

NAR announces winners of Hackathon and Pitch Contest

The National Association of Realtors and its investment arm, Second Century Ventures announced the winners of its pitch contest and hackathon. BoxBrownie, an on-demand photo editing service for real estate, won the pitch competition, and KW Labs, the Keller Williams in-house software development arm, won the hackathon at NAR’s first ever Investment, Opportunity & Innovation Summit in San Francisco.

Opendoor goes nationwide

Opendoor, an online marketplace that buys homes directly from homeowners, is about to go nationwide. The company told HousingWire this week that it plans to expand into California, the Pacific Northwest, and several other areas over the next few months.