Mortgage originations and home equity lending both increased in the second quarter despite elevated interest rates and home prices, according to TransUnion’s Q2 2025 Credit Industry Insights Report. Originations rose 5.1% year over year, driven largely by a rebound in refinancing. Rate-and-term refinances climbed 44% and cash-out refinances increased 15%. Home equity originations posted their...

In its quest to bring its loan officer count up to 5,000, NEXA Mortgage announced Thursday that it has brought on Eric Mitchell to assist with its goal. Mitchell will serve as a “key hire” recruiting partner for NEXA, newly appointed chief operating officer Jason duPont said in an interview with HousingWire. “We have where people can become executive partners, and all that means is they...

Edge One Capital has disclosed its stake in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, calling the government’s prolonged control of the mortgage giants the “largest shareholder rights violation in U.S. history.” It’s also proposing a road map to return them to private ownership without the consequence of higher mortgage rates. The Raleigh, North Carolina–based investment firm’s announcement comes as the...

The first home ever added to Glendale’s historic registry — a gorgeous 1929 Spanish Revival estate once owned by TV personality Mario Lopez — is back on the market for $5,995,000. Known as Lorelei, the hillside property was designed by Peter Damm, the inventor of the armored car. Perched high above the city with sweeping 380-degree views, the home blends Old Hollywood pedigree with a decade of...

It’s been just about two years since Kanye West parted ways with his Hidden Hills home — and now the property is making headlines again, this time for an entirely different reason. The address at 24877 Eldorado Meadow (which West bought as it was across the street from the $60 million home he’d shared with ex Kim Kardashian) has undergone a ground-up transformation, emerging as “Three Planes,”...

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In the fall issue of 'Magnolia Journal,' the designer shared how she blended historic charm with a modern space for expanded family...

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Nine years after design-build firm Copper Sky added a second story to this 1920s Craftsman in Atlanta, the homeowners returned with another challenge: transform the worn, inefficient kitchen with durable, period-appropriate finishes, more storage and improved flow. Below, see how Jessica Flake,...