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SimpleNexus Approved As eClosing Solution Provider For Both GSEs

SimpleNexus, a homeownership platform developer, is now a Fannie Mae- and Freddie Mac-reviewed eClosing solution provider.

Tech
iBuyer Services Grow Market Share

Unlike other real estate companies that acquire homes to hold or rent out, iBuyers flip their home with light repairs before quickly relisting on the open market.

Tech
Consumers Show Slight Optimism On Homebuying Conditions

Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index was mostly unchanged in August 2021, however, buyers are becoming a bit more optimistic about homebuying conditions.

Analysis and Data
Guaranty Bank And Trust Partners With CaliberCos Inc. To Increase Affordable Housing

Guaranty Bank & Trust formed a strategic partnership with CaliberCos Inc., a vertically-integrated alternative asset manager and fund sponsor.

Community
U.S. HPI Reported All-Time Annual Growth High For July 2021

CoreLogic reported a 12-month rise in the U.S. Home Price Index, reaching an all-time high of 18% at a national level.

Analysis and Data
Realtors Encouraged By Biden Plan to Expand Housing Supply

Administration Said Wednesday It Plans To Add 100,000 Affordable Homes In 3 Years

Regulation and Compliance
Mass Evictions Amidst A Natural Disaster

As more courts begin to reopen in the aftermath of the hurricane, mass evictions could give rise to homelessness.

Industry News
Summer Hiring Cooled Off In August

U.S. Economy Added Just 235,000 Jobs After Two-Month Surge

Analysis and Data
Hometown Lenders Open New Branch In Washington

Hometown Lenders opened its latest branch in Gig Harbor, WA.

Community
Union Home Mortgage Hires New Regional Manager

Union Home Mortgage named Glenn Wilson as the company's regional manager for Alabama, Georgia and Florida.

Community