Century-old Los Angeles homes that outshine any new build

Los Angeles is full of gleaming new mansions with walls of glass, infinity pools, and every gadget you can imagine. But while the latest builds might dazzle with square footage and tech, they often lack the kind of personality you’ll find in a home that’s been standing for nearly a century. For architecture lovers and history buffs alike, L.A.’s older estates offer something more enduring: a...

Federal Reserve Delivers First Rate Cut of 2025 as Mortgage Relief Proves Limited

The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates for the first time in nine months this week, trimming its benchmark federal funds rate by a quarter percentage point to a range of 4% to 4.25%. The widely expected move comes as policymakers seek to ease borrowing costs that have strained households and businesses across the economy. The decision, backed by Fed Chair Jerome Powell and 11 members of the Federal...

GoodLife’s Chase Kinder on growing his company’s reverse mortgage presence

Last week, Traditional Mortgage Acceptance Corp. (TMAC), dba GoodLife Home Loans, announced a leadership change when it promoted Chase Kinder to lead its wholesale division. GoodLife is the country’s fourth-largest originator of Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECMs), according to the most recent industry data from Reverse Market Insight. The company endorsed 1,344 HECM loans during the year ending...

Florida Realtors builds e-sign tool available nationwide

Form Simplicity — a transaction management platform created and owned by Florida Realtors — has launched Sabal Sign, a fully integrated e-signature tool for its Ultimate Edition users nationwide. Sabal Sign provides unlimited signing sessions, mobile-friendly workflows and full compliance with U.S. electronic signature laws, eliminating the need for third-party services, Florida Realtors said....

Groundfloor Lending expands leadership team

Groundfloor Lending on Wednesday announced the expansion of its leadership team as its new business unit continues to scale. The recent appointments of Patrick Donoghue as vice president and general manager, Kendall Bazan as vice president of revenue, and Andrew Hurd as vice president of risk mark the next chapter for Groundfloor Lending as it matures into a standalone brand under the Groundfloor...

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