
Six keys to tuning up the $15 trillion mortgage servicing sector
I’m a mortgage servicer by trade, but also a music lover and guitar player. A guitar has twelve notes, and from this comes every song, every genre, every hit ever written. Servicing works the same way. The structure is fixed – loan, customer, property – but what you can now build on top of it with A

Summer sizzle - Now Georgia
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Sales tax surge helps lift Georgia net tax collections in July
Georgia tax revenue continued rising in July, bolstered by strong receipts from the sales and use tax, which sent more money to local governments. Net tax collections were $2.57 billion, up $78.1 million from July 2025. That 3.1% increase came despite a 2.1% year-over-year drop in collections from t

MARTA to name permanent CEO following interviews of three finalists
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority board of directors interviewed three finalists on Aug. 10 for the job of general manager and CEO and expects to name a permanent leader at its regular board meeting on Aug. 13. The interviews capped a national search to find a permanent successor at o

Splitero expands home equity investment offering to four new states
Splitero, a financial technology company that aims to help homeowners access their home equity without taking on additional debt, has expanded to Idaho, Missouri, Montana and Wyoming. “Our latest expansion allows us to help more homeowners access the equity in their homes to better their lives witho

CCM to issue $500M in senior notes as Two Harbors deal nears closing
CrossCountry Intermediate Holdco (CCM) is expected to issue $500 million of senior unsecured notes, coinciding with the projected August closing of its Two Harbors Investment Corp. acquisition. Fitch Ratings said it expects to rate the issuance at ‘BB-(EXP)’, ranking pari passu with existing senior

Virginia’s Largest Black-Owned Real Estate Brokerage Earns National Top 10 Recognition
United Real Estate Richmond has announced the firm has been named the No. 3 most productive Black-owned residential brokerage in the U.S. by the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB). The association’s Top 10 Brokerages recognition honors exceptional, independently owned and franchise

After scaling Real and eXp, Erinn Nobel wants to build a brokerage with intention
After years of honing the craft of brokerage growth and development at firms like The Real Brokerage and eXp Realty, Erinn and Peter Nobel decided to use their skills to found and launch ENRG. Realty in January 2024. After starting her real estate career in 1999 as an agent at a boutique brokerage

Brian Buffini: Boomers Up, Millennials Down in Today’s Challenged Market
Anyone who has seen Brian Buffini in action knows he might very well have been a stand-up comedian, what with his vibrant personality and ability to engage an audience, instead of choosing to make his career as a real estate coach. His most recent Bold Predictions Mid-Year Update, in front of both a









