Every elderly Australian will now be offered a reverse mortgage

Under the new plan, if a 66-year-old took up the proposed offer and lived until 91, he or she could receive a total of AUS$295,000 worth of ongoing payments, which would simultaneously be removed from the equity in their home.

How Many Records Can Home Prices Shatter?

The median price nationwide for existing single-family homes topped its all-time high yet again in the second quarter of the year, NAR reports.

Realogy to Launch ‘At Least One’ New Franchise in 2019

Company officials detailed expansion plans for next year on a recent second-quarter earnings call.

As Wildfires Rage, No Reports of Pros, Brokerages Affected

The real estate community in California is pulling together emergency resources in case agents need immediate assistance.

New Freddie Mac Program Aims to Cap Rent Hikes

Similar to the concept of rent control, the program offers incentives to rental property owners to ease the rate at which they increase rent.

Zillow’s stock shrieks following move into mortgages

As reported on Monday, real estate giant Zillow is getting into the mortgage business and judging by the stock’s rocky movement on Tuesday, investors were a little uncomfortable with the news.

Fannie, Freddie stress test results improve significantly from last year

The FHFA announced the results of the stress tests for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Tuesday. And while the GSEs would still need a draw, the amount is improved from last year’s amount, when they would have needed nearly $100 billion in the case of economic adversity.

The Mortgage Collaborative releases updates to its benchmarking solution

In collaboration with its preferred partner, HW Tech100 winner LBA Ware, The Mortgage Collaborative announced Tuesday the release of its enhanced benchmarking solution, TMC Benchmark 2.0.

NAFCU pushes CFPB for more exceptions to payday lending rule

Back in October last year, the CFPB announced its new 1,690-page-long payday lending rule that included several exceptions for credit unions. The final rule exempts some loans issued by credit unions in conformance with the NCUA for PAL loans, but now, NAFCU wants more.

Rayman Kaur Mathoda appointed CEO of Xome

WMIH Corp. subsidiary and HW Tech100 winner Xome announced it has appointed Rayman Kaur Mathoda as its new chief executive officer. She will oversee the company’s business segments and the transition of its recent acquisition.