The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 2808) late Monday, bringing a national ban on abusive trigger leads one step closer to reality. The move was widely applauded by mortgage trade groups.The House’s action follows the U.S. Senate’s approva

Anywhere Real Estate has appointed Barri Rafferty as its new chief communications officer and head of public affairs. In this role Rafferty will lead Anywhere’s public relations, communications, government relations, and events and productions functions.“I’m honored to take on a new challenge at Any

Given the animosity between Compass and Zillow over the portal giant’s listing standards policy, it came as little surprise when the Robert Reffkin-helmed firm filed a lawsuit against Zillow Monday morning. While the complaint contains many of the anticipated claims, including that Zillow enacted th

Global tensions between the United States and Iran have led many in the mortgage industry to wonder whether the bombing of Iran nuclear sites would move bond yields and lead to a drop in mortgage rates. On Monday, just as economists were factoring in the possibility of war with Iran, at least one me