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Class Valuation aims to cut appraisal risk with new underwriting program

Apr 30, 2026 · 4:10 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Class Valuation has introduced a new underwriting and appraisal assurance program designed to streamline mortgage lending workflows and reduce risk tied to…

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Subprime veteran Keri Findley builds MSR and HEI bet

Apr 30, 2026 · 3:48 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Subprime mortgage expert Keri Findley has opened her residential real estate financing opportunities fund to outside investors seeking exposure to mortgage…

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MIBOR BLC integrates buyer demand into MLS platform

Apr 30, 2026 · 3:39 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Indianapolis-based MIBOR Broker Listing Cooperative (BLC) has announced a partnership with Gitcha to incorporate a buyer-focused listing service into its…

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William Raveis rolls out Raveis365+ tech stack built on Cloze AI for 4,500 agents

Apr 30, 2026 · 3:36 PM Tracey Velt HousingWire

William Raveis Real Estate has partnered with Cloze to power its new Raveis365+ technology platform, adding AI-driven relationship intelligence to the…

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Trust & Will CEO: Housing pros should prep for ‘historic’ wealth transfer wave

Apr 30, 2026 · 3:30 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Housing and mortgage professionals should prepare for a coming wave of intergenerational wealth transfers driven largely by real estate assets, according to…

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Hive MLS launches redesigned website with AI visualization tools

Apr 30, 2026 · 3:23 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

North Carolina-based Hive MLS has introduced a redesigned website that incorporates artificial intelligence tools aimed at enhancing how buyers interact…

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CEO Chris Czarnecki: Keller Williams bets on selective deals, not scale for scale’s sake

Apr 30, 2026 · 3:11 PM Tracey Velt HousingWire

What a difference a year makes. A year into the job and fresh off Stone Point Capital ’s strategic investment in Keller Williams , CEO Chris Czarnecki is…

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Freddie Mac reports strong Q1 as lower rates drive refinance growth

Apr 30, 2026 · 2:56 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Freddie Mac posted a strong start to 2026, reporting $3.6 billion in first-quarter net income as lower mortgage rates boosted refinancing activity and the…

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HEIs face identity debate as lawsuits mount, state regulators close in

Apr 30, 2026 · 1:00 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Allen Price will quickly correct you if you call home equity investment (HEI) customers “borrowers” or the product a “loan.” “These are not borrowers…

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Builders don’t have a rate problem, they have a reliability problem

Apr 30, 2026 · 7:00 AM David Huey HousingWire

A builder lines up a deal. Land is identified. Plans are drawn. The numbers work. The lender says yes. And then — somewhere between approval and execution —…

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