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The Agency’s Zane Burnett: AI success starts with clean data, not hype

Jul 6, 2026 · 06:34 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

For Zane Burnett, technology isn’t about chasing the next shiny object — it’s about building a foundation first. As he oversees technology, digital strategy…

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NRMLA urges HUD to loosen FHA property rules

Jul 6, 2026 · 06:05 PM Sarah Wolak, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) is urging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to overhaul several…

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The IDX debate: Is it time to do away with the Internet Data Exchange?

Jul 6, 2026 · 05:24 PM Darryl Davis HousingWire

A question is starting to circulate among brokerage leaders and at industry tables: Is it time to do away with IDX? On the surface it sounds like a…

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UWM likely better off after losing Two Harbors deal, KBW says

Jul 6, 2026 · 04:37 PM Sarah Wolak, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Analysts from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) say that United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) may be better off after losing its bid for Two Harbors Investment Corp.…

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Could a $475 Compass fee spark the next wave of real estate lawsuits?

Jul 6, 2026 · 04:16 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Last month, Florida homebuyers Jeff and Melissa Efron filed a lawsuit challenging a $475 transaction fee they were charged by their broker Compass upon the…

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Mortgage hiring stays active as 266 originators change employers

Jul 6, 2026 · 04:15 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Mortgage lenders continued to reshuffle their sales forces last week as 266 loan originators changed employers and 1,823 individuals obtained Nationwide…

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ICE: Gen Z posts record share of mortgage rate locks in Q2

Jul 6, 2026 · 02:28 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Generation Z accounted for a record 20% of home purchase rate locks in the second quarter, marking the largest share on record as younger buyers continue to…

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Why AI will not make residential land development easy

Jul 6, 2026 · 01:20 PM Scott Finfer HousingWire

The most dangerous pitch in business is not that a tool is powerful. It is that a tool will make a hard business easy. That, I’d argue, is the sales pitch…

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Longbridge’s Chris Mayer on ideas to borrow from other countries in later-life lending

Jul 6, 2026 · 10:00 AM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

America has historically leaned heavily on the government-backed Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program as a way for older homeowners to tap into…

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Third time’s the charm: Arizona’s new special  district opportunity

Jul 6, 2026 · 07:00 AM Carter Froelich, CPA HousingWire

John McManus: Carter, Arizona just passed House Bill 2999, which creates State Affordability Infrastructure Districts (“SAID” or “Districts”). Why does this…

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