How is mortgage M&A activity shaping up for 2025?

David Neylan, president and chief operating officer at retail lender Guild Mortgage, expects the landscape to remain challenging for mortgage companies in 2025. But Neylan plans to capitalize on these challenges.“I know there’s some forecasts for rates to drop, but it’s not as much as everybody had

Appraisal readiness steps highlight staff training and quality control 

Expanded rules for appraisal waivers take effect on purchase transactions starting the first quarter of 2025. Announcements were made on October 28, 2024 by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as well as the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) who stated the policy action “builds upon the long-running suc

11 real estate social media marketing strategies that actually work

If you’re struggling to market your business on social media, or worse, haven’t even started yet, you might be in for a rude awakening in 2025. While you were pulling your hair out trying to come up with the perfect post idea, other agents in your farm area just…did it. Sure, they made mistakes, but