Judge denies Texas Capital Bank motion for summary judgment in Ginnie Mae dispute

An effort seeking a partial summary judgment in a case brought by Texas Capital Bank (TCB) against Ginnie Mae over reverse mortgage-related collateral has been denied by presiding Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, according to a court filing reviewed by HousingWire’s Reverse Mortgage Daily (RMD).TCB sought s

Looking for clarity in the Clear Cooperation debate

The controversial Clear Cooperation Policy from the National Association of Realtors continues to spark debate — for several reasons — among real estate professionals. (Image generated by AI in Midjourney)With the Aug. 17 implementation deadline for the business practice changes outlined in National

Which metros are seeing a surge of home sellers?

Despite the Florida hurricanes, and in the face of recently rising mortgage rates, unsold inventory of homes on the market climbed this week by about 1%. We’ve been expecting inventory to climb, and to tick up again next week before seasonal inventory declines start in November. The seasonal changes

Florida has built 77,000 new homes in high-risk flood areas

Since 2019, the state of Florida has built more than 77,000 new properties in areas with a high risk of flooding. This is the most among all states, according to an analysis by climate-modeling firm First Street Foundation on behalf of the The Wall Street Journal.The construction activity is likely