HousingWire

• Navigating mortgage volatility: Why defined leadership tenets are your best GPS April 3, 2025
  In mortgage finance and real estate, the only constant is change. From fluctuating interest rates and evolving regulations to technological disruptions and shifting consumer demands, mortgage leaders today face unprecedented volatility and complexity. This ongoing flux demands adaptive, resilient, and deeply principled leadership.
• Brian Covey wants to build something big at CrossCountry Mortgage April 3, 2025
  At CrossCountry Mortgage, Brian Covey will be tasked with recruiting large top-producing teams and helping them maximize their business.
• Bond yields fall after tariff news. Are mortgage rates next? April 2, 2025
  Anticipated reciprocal tariffs sent the 10-year yield plummeting from 4.23% to 4.11%, currently trading at 4.13%.
• Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ imposes dramatic global tariff regime April 2, 2025
  President Donald Trump announced an executive order that places a tariff on all foreign imports, in addition to levies for specific countries.
• Mat Ishbia’s unfiltered thoughts on the Rocket-Mr. Cooper deal April 2, 2025
  What does UWM's Mat Ishbia think about Rocket Companies' pending $9.4 billion deal for Mr. Cooper? "It's fantastic," he said.
• Luxury Presence releases hub for off-market home sales April 2, 2025
  The platform allows agents to decide how and when to share listings, from limiting visibility to their brokerage to broadening exposure across the Luxury Presence network.
• FOA promotes Jonathan Scarpati to chief production officer April 2, 2025
  Scarpati will now oversee both wholesale and retail production at FOA, in an effort to “optimize internal structures and accelerate performance gains” for its multichannel operations.
• Mutual of Omaha hires Tracy Milligan for proprietary product rollout April 2, 2025
  Milligan will assist with the wider deployment of Mutual of Omaha’s new proprietary reverse mortgage product line, the company said.
• Fathom introduces ‘Elevate’ agent program with 20% commission split April 2, 2025
  The initiative, available to all Fathom Realty agents, includes a 20% commission split and offers services designed to streamline operations.
• How a housing nonprofit survives the age of DOGE April 2, 2025
  Amid economic uncertainty and changing federal ideology, NeighborWorks America remains a crucial force in homeownership education, affordable housing development and financial literacy, supporting thousands of Americans in their journey.