Jonathan Delozier

5 days ago | housingwire.com | Chris Clow |Jonathan Delozier

DOGE has assigned one of the teams under its purview to the topic of NWA funding, according to the bulletin. “While it is not clear what their goals and timeline are, it is the same team that closed the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and eliminated the U.S. Institute for Peace (USIP),” NHC said. NWA is a congressionally chartered nonprofit organization, meaning that its funds are approved by Congress and it does not have any employees on the federal payroll.

1 week ago | housingwire.com | Jonathan Delozier

The program, operated through a newly formed subsidiary, allows La Rosa agents to receive early payment on pending real estate commissions. In return, the company will collect 15% of the total commission from participating agents. “We believe that the launch of LR Agent Advance is a game-changer for our agents and our company alike,” said Joe La Rosa, CEO of La Rosa Holdings.

1 week ago | housingwire.com | Jonathan Delozier

U.S. foreclosure activity rose in the first quarter of 2025, ending a nine-month streak of declines according to new data compiled by real estate analytics firm ATTOM. A total of 93,953 properties had foreclosure filings between January and March 2025 — an 11% increase from the previous quarter. While that figure marks a 2% drop compared to the same period last year, it signals growing financial strain among some homeowners, ATTOM CEO Rob Barber said.

1 week ago | housingwire.com | Jonathan Delozier

Mortgage rates are climbing sharply, driven by a sell-off in U.S. Treasury bonds, and analysts warn the situation could worsen if China escalates financial retaliation over U.S. trade policies, according to CNBC. The increase in mortgage rates is loosely tied to the yield on the 10-year Treasury, which has surged as investors dump bonds.

1 week ago | housingwire.com | Jonathan Delozier

Florida-based Theoris Software has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) platform, AI agent, it says could transform how mortgage companies handle operations. The platform introduces a digital agent named Alpha7x that automates key processes across the mortgage lifecycle. The tool is being touted as the mortgage industry’s first AI-powered “co-pilot” capable of taking over many of manual, repetitive tasks that typically burden loan officers, servicers, and back-office staff.