Optimal Blue integrates VantageScore 4.0 into pricing, hedging and trading workflows

VantageScore 4.0, the credit scoring model that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are transitioning to for agency mortgages, is now integrated into Optimal Blue’s end-to-end capital markets platform, the companies announced Thursday. The integration makes VantageScore 4.0 available across Optimal Blue’s pr

Op-Ed: The Other Side of the Listing Debate

The real estate industry is spending a huge amount of time arguing about who should see a listing and when. It’s an important debate. Sellers deserve transparency and every reasonable opportunity to maximize their home’s value.  But we’ve spent very little time talking about the people who can’t buy

George and Amal Clooney Forced To Evacuate Home in France During Wildfires

Actor George Clooney and wife Amal were forced to evacuate their home in France due to the ongoing wildfires breaking out across Europe. George, 65, Amal, 48, and their 9-year-old twins, Alexander and Ella, live in the town of Brignoles in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region of southeastern France

Mortgage Rates Jump to 6.66% as Fed Eyes Fall Rate Hikes

Mortgage rates have surged to their highest level in a year, after a divided Federal Reserve opted to hold its key interest rate steady while signaling potential future hikes as the conflict in Iran continues to fuel inflation.  The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans hit 6.66% for the week end