Industry Briefs Apr. 18, 2022: Wells Fargo Expands Efforts to Advance Racial Equity in Homeownership

Wells Fargo, San Francisco, announced an initiative to help advance racial equity in homeownership. The company will develop a Special Purpose Credit Program to help minority homeowners, whose mortgages are currently serviced by Wells Fargo, refinance those mortgages. Initially, through the program, Wells Fargo will identify eligible Black homeowners who could benefit from a refinance product.

Record Share of Homebuyers Relocating

Redfin, Seattle, reported a record 32.3% of Redfin.com users nationwide looked to move to a different metro area in the first quarter, up from 31.5% a year earlier and up significantly from 26% in 2019, before the pandemic.

Condo Prices Offer Homebuyers Little Solace

Record-high prices and scant inventories are driving many homebuyers to the condominium market—but they’re not finding opportunities there, either.

Industry Briefs Mar. 16, 2022: Wolters Kluwer to Acquire IDS

Wolters Kluwer Governance, Risk & Compliance, Minneapolis, signed an agreement with The Reynolds and Reynolds Co. to acquire International Document Services Inc., Draper, Utah, a provider of compliance and document generation software platforms for the mortgage and real estate industry, for $70 million in cash.

Housing Market Roundup Mar. 15, 2022

Here’s a quick recap of housing market stories that have recently come across the MBA NewsLink desk: