Rocket Companies has completed its acquisition of Redfin. The companies said the $1.75 billion deal, announced in March, will help create a one-stop-shop for homeownership. Rocket Close CEO Nicole Beattie said leading the Rocket integration team through the acquisition has been a career highlight. Read on for more details.

Title Resources Group announced that Kevin Wall, who most recently served as co-president of First American Title Insurance Co., will be named CEO, effective July 28. Current CEO J. Scott McCall will be appointed vice chairman of the board of directors.  Read on for more.

According to Fitch Ratings, several homebuilders are continuing to see positive ratings despite a housing market challenged by affordability issues. Large homebuilders are maintaining strong balance sheets and financial flexibility and gaining market share from smaller competitors. Read on for more.

Florida-based Next Wave Title named a new managing attorney. He will be responsible for managing office operations and overseeing title operations.

Real estate services company Baird & Warner announced an industry veteran is returning to the company as vice president of broker relations for mortgage and title services.

ATTOM’s second quarter 2025 U.S. Home Affordability Report showed that home prices continued to rise heading into summer throughout most of the country.

Beeline Title closed what parent company Beeline Holdings Inc. believes to be one of the first-ever residential real estate transactions funded through the sale of a cryptocurrency token backed by real property. This deal is a precursor to the company launching a full cryptocurrency token funding platform nationally in August. Read on to learn more.

In this year’s Voice of the Title Agent survey, nearly three-fourths of respondents described their agency as independent, a dip from 2024’s survey. Read on for more from the survey.

Razi announced the launch of an on-demand title sales certification program that its CEO said gives title agency sales teams the knowledge and tools to drive growth and boost performance. One agency’s sales team member said such a self-paced training program has been needed in the industry for some time. Read on for more.