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Better appoints Orange Capital founder Daniel Lewis to board of directors

Jul 30, 2026 · 5:06 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Daniel Lewis, founder and managing partner of hedge fund Orange Capital , has joined the board of Better Home & Finance Holding Co. , replacing outgoing…

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Mortgage affordability improves in June as median payment slips to $2,191

Jul 30, 2026 · 4:41 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Homebuyer affordability improved slightly in June as the national median payment on new purchase mortgage applications fell to $2,191, down from $2,198 in…

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Brands by Integra names Charles Boyett national VP of growth

Jul 30, 2026 · 4:26 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Brands by Integra has appointed real estate industry veteran Charles Boyett as national vice president of growth, expanding its executive leadership team as…

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Breezy expands Underbuilt Radar to homeowners

Jul 30, 2026 · 4:23 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Breezy has expanded its Underbuilt Radar platform to consumers, giving homeowners access to property development reports that identify how much additional…

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The Real Brokerage adds northern Virginia’s Chris Colgan Team

Jul 30, 2026 · 4:13 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The Real Brokerage has added the Chris Colgan Team , bringing 28 agents to the company’s growing network and expanding its Virginia presence. Led by CEO and…

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Seniors are frequent targets of AI fraud scams — and voice cloning raises the risks

Jul 30, 2026 · 4:06 PM Sarah Wolak, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Artificial intelligence (AI) is making fraud schemes more convincing and increasing the financial risks facing older Americans, according to cybersecurity…

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Teachers, firefighters, healthcare workers and other hero households better positioned for homeownership than most

Jul 30, 2026 · 3:59 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

A new Homes for Heroes housing affordability analysis found that households led by teachers, healthcare workers, firefighters, law enforcement…

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Washington-based MN Custom Homes rebrands as Azori

Jul 30, 2026 · 3:48 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

On Tuesday, Bellevue, Washington-based Azori , previously known as MN Custom Homes, announced that it is expanding into Arizona with an initial focus on…

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Green Brick promotes longtime operator Jed Dolson to co-CEO role

Jul 30, 2026 · 3:32 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Green Brick Partners Inc . has promoted Jed Dolson, its longtime operating chief, to co-chief executive officer as part of a planned leadership transition…

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Finance of America adds security, revenue leaders to support reverse mortgage growth

Jul 30, 2026 · 3:30 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Reverse mortgage lender Finance of America (FOA) announced earlier this week the hirings of Maury Pipkin as chief information security officer and Bryan…

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