• NAR appoints Leslie Nettleford-Freeman to lead legal affairs, brand protection,Jonathan Delozier

    NAR appoints Leslie Nettleford-Freeman to lead legal affairs, brand protection

    The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has named Leslie Nettleford-Freeman as its new associate general counsel and vice president of legal affairs and brand protection. In her newly created role, she will focus on strengthening the organization’s trademark defense and intellectual property stra

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  • Mortgage prognosticator Barry Habib joins Fannie Mae’s board,Sarah Wolak

    Mortgage prognosticator Barry Habib joins Fannie Mae’s board

    Barry Habib, the founder and CEO of MBS Highway and a go-to source for mortgage industry predictions, has been named to Fannie Mae‘s board of directors.A recent filing with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) confirmed that Habib had been appointed to the board effective July 21. “The appointme

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  • PennyMac, the top dog in correspondent, says its broker business is booming,Sarah Wolak

    PennyMac, the top dog in correspondent, says its broker business is booming

    PennyMac Financial Services Inc. (PFSI) on Tuesday reported net income of $136.5 million for Q2 2025 on revenue of $444.7 million, which executives attributed to big strides made in the broker channel and a servicing portfolio that has surpassed $700 billion UPB. During the earnings call, CEO and Ch

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