’Where the rubber meets the road’: New Hampshire brokers reflect on the NAR settlement

For agents in New Hampshire, this week marks two months since PrimeMLS, the state’s multiple listing service, implemented the business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors’ nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement. In these two months, one overwhelming trend ha

Fed policy is set to change. How will mortgage rates respond?

Federal Reserve policymakers are expected to lower the benchmark interest rate on Wednesday for the first time in more than four years. But it appears to be anyone’s guess as to how large the cut will be. Interest rate traders were giving shorter odds on Tuesday afternoon to a cut of 50 basis points

Curbio settles fraud case; NAR partnership remains in place

Curbio, a home renovation startup that specializes in pre-sale work, has agreed to settle fraud allegations made by the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia. As part of the settlement, Curbio agreed to pay $7.5 million. The company denied wrongdoing and said in a statement tha

Carlyle to buy up to $300M of equity sharing home loans from Unison

Global investment firm Carlyle has agreed to purchase up to $300 million of equity sharing home loans from home equity solutions provider Unison. Carlyle also made a strategic investment into the San Francisco-based Unison, enabling it to launch its Equity Sharing Home Loan product. “We are excited