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UWM faces class-action suit over hedge strategy

Aug 17, 2026 · 3:17 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

A UWM Holdings Corp. shareholder filed a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging the wholesale mortgage lender misled investors about its hedging strategy…

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CFPB halts publication of unverified complaint narratives, saying they’re one-sided

Aug 17, 2026 · 2:59 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ( CFPB ) said Monday it will stop publishing unverified consumer complaint narratives and related data…

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Ocusell List to launch inside OneKey MLS

Aug 17, 2026 · 1:34 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Ocusell is preparing to launch its List product inside OneKey MLS , giving the 42,000-subscriber New York-area multiple listing service access to faster…

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Mattamy Homes Q4 revenue drops 18% as orders jump 40%

Aug 17, 2026 · 1:33 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Mattamy Group Corporation reported lower revenue and closings but stronger sales orders in its fiscal fourth quarter ended May 31, 2026, suggesting early…

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Cavco, Champion eye long-term growth from chassis removal

Aug 17, 2026 · 10:50 AM Tyler Williams HousingWire

Since the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became law on July 11, the conversation about removing the permanent chassis requirement for manufactured homes…

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New View’s Michael McCully on the drivers of reverse mortgage M&A

Aug 17, 2026 · 10:00 AM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

As a wave of mergers and acquisitions ( M&A ) continues to impact the broader mortgage space, today’s deal activity in the reverse mortgage sector is less…

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The mortgage industry’s AI problem is not what you think it is

Aug 17, 2026 · 7:00 AM Emmanuel St. Germain HousingWire

Every conference I go to right now has the same conversation happening in every room. AI is going to transform the mortgage industry. AI is going to…

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How VantageScore 4.0 is expanding opportunity in wholesale lending

Aug 17, 2026 · 7:00 AM HW Media Content Studio HousingWire

Mortgage lenders and brokers are navigating an affordability-constrained market in which a borrower’s qualifying score can determine not only eligibility…

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Inventory edges slightly higher year over year as rates rise

Aug 15, 2026 · 11:50 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

While it’s been a relatively boring year for housing inventory — even with higher mortgage rates — the movement in the last few weeks and easier comps have…

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Real shareholders approve REMAX acquisition, closing nears

Aug 14, 2026 · 8:50 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Shareholders of The Real Brokerage Inc . and REMAX Holdings Inc . on Friday approved Real’s proposed acquisition of REMAX, moving the companies closer to…

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