Reverse mortgages seen as a path forward for lenders: Leaders at Guild Mortgage and Guaranteed Rate explained some of their approaches to the reverse mortgage business during The Gathering. dlvr.it/T6BQcL

Blend receives $150M infusion from Haveli Investments: Haveli will receive Blend Series A convertible preferred stock at an initial conversion price of $3.25 per share, a 31% premium. dlvr.it/T6BNfQ

Michigan attorney general reissues reverse mortgage consumer alert: Michigan's AG says that reverse mortgages can be lifelines for seniors, but wants consumers to be aware of potential bad actors. dlvr.it/T6BMPM

eXp Realty makes changes to its executive team: The national real estate brokerage recently appointed eight individuals to executive positions dlvr.it/T6BLWl

Housing affordability dipped in March: First American: Housing affordability dipped in March on both a monthly and yearly basis, according to a national index produced by First American. dlvr.it/T6BJcG

Title insurance executives are confident the Biden proposals won’t come to much: 'No one wants to turn the GSEs into insurance companies,' said one title insurance executive on a Q1 earnings call. dlvr.it/T6BGNq

Home sellers are returning to the market: The weekly volume of new listings is higher than at any time last year. And growth is happening in most places, with Florida and Texas leading the way.  dlvr.it/T6BCRS

The HELOC dam is opening. Are you ready?: U.S. homeowners are using HELOCs to access trillions in home equity amid rising interest rates. Mortgage originators should explore this area with innovative financing solutions like bank statement HELOCs. dlvr.it/T69xDB

ICE looks to rethink the mortgage servicing experience: MSP Digital Experience is poised to streamline workflows, enhance efficiencies and simplify the training process for servicing team members dlvr.it/T69qhP

Energy, consumer groups laud new federal efficiency standards for housing: The groups welcomed the new standards, saying they will save residents thousands of dollars, lower default risk and battle climate change. dlvr.it/T69q69

Republic First Bank closes, sells to Fulton Bank : On Friday, state regulators seized Republic First Bank to 'protect depositors.' dlvr.it/T69nJg

Douglas Elliman settles the commission lawsuits: The firm will pay an initial amount of $7.75 million into the settlement fund, with the possibility of another $10 million in the coming years dlvr.it/T69hzW

Stronghill Capital shuts down consumer, correspondent lending: Small-balance commercial lender Stronghill Capital shut down its nascent consumer and correspondent lending businesses late last week. dlvr.it/T69Zcv

Spring housing market gets more inventory: We’ve now had back-to-back weeks of healthy housing inventory growth, making spring 2024 much healthier than spring 2023. dlvr.it/T66CMK

The best real estate podcasts for agents and brokers in 2024: The best real estate podcasts to motivate, inspire, entertain and enlighten you this year. dlvr.it/T643KJ

Home sellers saw their profits shrink in the first quarter: Attom: The average return on investment of 55.3% was the smallest quarterly figure in more than two years dlvr.it/T642xx

If reelected, Trump could seek greater control over Federal Reserve: The Wall Street Journal reported that allies of former President Donald Trump are looking to make the Federal Reserve less independent. dlvr.it/T641nj

Retirement confidence hasn’t fully recovered, but survey shows hope for future prospects: Some of this confidence is tied to new data that shows wage growth is outpacing inflation, the Employee Benefit Research Institute said. dlvr.it/T641nG

Acra CEO Keith Lind on staying the course amid choppy waters in non-QM: 'It wasn't pretty, I'm not gonna lie to you, but we got through it, and we ended up being profitable in 2022 and 2023.' dlvr.it/T63xY9

HUD walks back some proposed changes to HECM for Purchase program: Certain changes announced for the H4P program last year will not be implemented after public comments raised concerns, HUD and FHA said. dlvr.it/T63rZB