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Martha Stewart, Trex team up on outdoor living for remodelers, builders

Jun 9, 2026 · 03:12 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

WINCHESTER, Va. — Trex Company has formed a brand partnership with Martha Stewart to promote composite decking and outdoor living products, a move aimed at…

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Wendy Forsythe promoted to COO at eXp Realty

Jun 9, 2026 · 02:44 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Wendy Forsythe has been promoted to chief operating officer of eXp Realty , moving into the role after two years as the brokerage’s chief marketing officer,…

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Dan Firda named CEO at Brands By Integra

Jun 9, 2026 · 02:39 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Dan Firda moves to Brands By Integra as CEO from Compass International Holdings , taking the reins of a 2,000-agent, multi-brand real estate platform…

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2026 The Thousand: Noble Black mega team closes $546.03M, joins Corcoran

Jun 9, 2026 · 02:22 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

For Noble Black and his New York-based mega team Noble Black & Partners , 2025 was an eventful year. Not only did the team of 25 licensed agents close 220…

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Rocket seeks $1.2B notes sale to repay 2026 bonds

Jun 9, 2026 · 01:58 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Rocket Companies plans to issue $1.2 billion in debt, with proceeds earmarked to pay upcoming maturities and other debt obligations , the company announced…

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2026 The Thousand: The Gedalje Group moves into top 10 after 468 sides in 2025

Jun 9, 2026 · 12:00 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Eric Gedalje has been a staple of the Lake Havasu City, Arizona , real estate scene since he made his first commercial real estate investment at the age of…

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HousingWire acquires Keeping Current Matters to deepen local data for agents

Jun 9, 2026 · 12:00 PM Sarah Wheeler HousingWire

HousingWire has acquired Keeping Current Matters (KCM), adding the subscription content platform for real estate professionals to its HousingWire Solutions…

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Mortgage lock volume slid 9% in May, Optimal Blue reports

Jun 9, 2026 · 10:00 AM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Mortgage activity slowed in May as rising interest rates dampened both purchase and refinance demand, according to Optimal Blue ‘s May 2026 Market Advantage…

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The verification layer financial systems forgot to build

Jun 9, 2026 · 07:30 AM Gerald Green HousingWire

For decades, financial systems operated on a quiet assumption: most information entering the system was fundamentally real. Documents might arrive…

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Just don’t: Why AI-generated marketing content is a regulatory minefield for mortgage lenders

Jun 9, 2026 · 06:53 AM James Duncan HousingWire

Marketers have long used endorsements and testimonials in their ads. Even though it goes by multiple names, this is a playbook dating back centuries. You…

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