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HECM broker rankings hold steady in March as Atlantic Avenue stays at No. 1

Jun 4, 2026 · 06:18 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

The country’s largest reverse mortgage brokerages based on February activity continued to set the pace in March across the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (…

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Newfi integrates Prudent AI for non-QM income analysis

Jun 4, 2026 · 06:03 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Newfi Lending has integrated Prudent AI ’s income analysis engine into its broker portal, giving brokers near real-time calculations for non-QM loans and…

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Lawmakers urge FTC to probe real estate referral practices

Jun 4, 2026 · 05:55 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Two federal lawmakers are urging Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew Ferguson to investigate the referral practices of online real estate…

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Florida, California counties top ATTOM list of high-risk housing markets

Jun 4, 2026 · 05:44 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Unemployment and foreclosure activity were the primary drivers of housing market risk in the first quarter of 2026, with clusters of vulnerable counties in…

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Better, Coinbase fund Fannie Mae-backed bitcoin mortgage

Jun 4, 2026 · 05:30 PM Sarah Wolak, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Better Home & Finance Holding Co. and Coinbase have funded what the companies say is the first Fannie Mae -backed mortgage in the U.S. that uses bitcoin as…

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CFPB works with Bilt on redress after Wells Fargo transition

Jun 4, 2026 · 05:00 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said it has been working with Bilt Rewards to address consumer issues that arose during the company’s…

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Plaintiffs’ attorney offers to exit loanDepot class action over conflict of interest

Jun 4, 2026 · 04:01 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Ari Karen, a partner at Mitchell Sandler PLLC , has submitted a motion to withdraw as counsel for borrowers who filed a class-action lawsuit against…

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Lofty launches client transaction portal

Jun 4, 2026 · 03:45 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Lofty has introduced its new Client Transaction Portal designed to improve communication and collaboration between real estate agents and their clients…

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The Real Brokerage adds NŌVEM team across NYC markets

Jun 4, 2026 · 02:59 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

NŌVEM Real Estate , a 10-agent boutique team led by New York City broker Ethan Leifer, has joined The Real Brokerage , the company announced Tuesday. The…

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Hollywood, Florida invokes Live Local 4.0 to battle Broward County

Jun 4, 2026 · 11:59 AM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Florida’s Live Local 4.0 isn’t law yet, but it passed the Legislature with near-unanimous margins. One Florida municipality, Hollywood, isn’t waiting for…

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