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Southern Land adds an integrated mortgage division as it scales MPCs
Southern Land Company has launched an in-house mortgage division, SLC Lending, as the Nashville-based developer looks to tighten control of the homebuying process across its master-planned and single-family communities. The move, announced by the company, extends Southern Land’s vertically integrated model beyond land planning, development, construction and property management into mortgage origination. It comes as […]
Rate Insurance: Home premiums rose 9% in 2025
Rate Insurance says average homeowners insurance rose 9.16% in 2025 to $2,205 and is up 107.6% since 2019, based on 265,000 policies.
KB Home enters Atlanta with first land deal and new community
B Home enters the Atlanta market after buying 110 homesites, with Whitley Meadows in Gwinnett County slated for early 2027.
Justin Demola joins Equifax as SVP of mortgage and housing
Justin Demola, the former president of Lenders One Mortgage Cooperative, announced he has joined Equifax as SVP of mortgage and housing.
DOJ probe into Powell prompts bipartisan backlash
The DOJ’s investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell over renovation costs has sparked political backlash about the Fed’s independence.
Figure’s origination platform tops $2.7B in Q4
Figure Technology Solutions reported that its loan origination system produced $2.705 billion in volume during the fourth quarter of 2025, up 131% from the same period a year earlier.
Natalie Passerini returns as Douglas Elliman CMO to lead brand evolution
Natalie Passerini returns as CMO at Douglas Elliman, overseeing national marketing and creative direction efforts during a company rebrand.
Twin Cities real estate experts on how policy reforms have impacted inventory, affordability
Minneapolis and St. Paul adopted contrasting housing policies, resulting in different rent, inventory and development trends.
New executives named at @properties Christie’s International Real Estate
@properties appoints Paul Blackburn, Rachel Scheid and Rick Sobin to new executive roles as part of a 2025 leadership shakeup.
