The National Association of Realtors (NAR) Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP), implemented in 2020, is the source of much debate within the real estate industry. The policy was a response to a proliferation of pocket listings and a rapid decline in housing inventory on the MLS, despite a large number of

Veteran mortgage executive Randell Gillespie has been named president of Kansas City-based mortgage shop LeaderOne.Gillespie joins LeaderOne following a long stint at Thrive Mortgage and Lower, which merged in early 2024. He most recently served as chief production officer at the combined company be

Homebuyers paid an average of $4,661 in closing costs on purchase mortgages last year, according to a new report from LodeStar Software Solutions.The company released its first-ever purchase mortgage closing cost report. The findings showed that, on average, closing costs represented 1.06% of home s

An illustration of an ax falling on the CFPB headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Image created with ChatGPT 4o)Under a workforce reduction announced on April 18, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) may be left with just one employee in the Office of Fair Lending and Equal Opportunity, alon