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Q1 2026 earnings for publicly traded mortgage, real estate and homebuilder companies

May 8, 2026 · 03:25 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

HousingWire reports on the quarterly earnings of publicly traded mortgage , real estate and homebuilder companies, offering a glimpse into the financial…

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April jobs report shows 115K payroll gains, unemployment rate at 4.3%

May 8, 2026 · 02:38 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

The U.S. economy added 115,000 jobs in April, according to data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. While this makes it appear that the…

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Growth starts with risk: Amy Butler on leadership, culture and scaling success

May 8, 2026 · 02:09 PM Lesley Collins HousingWire

As part of HousingWire’s Editor’s Choice awards spotlight series, we’re spotlighting past Women of Influence honorees whose careers, leadership and insights…

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CCM raises Two Harbors offer to $12 to fend off UWM

May 8, 2026 · 01:58 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM) once again raised its bid for Two Harbors Investment Corp ., matching UWM Holdings Corp. ’s rival offer. The companies amended…

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Innovation through mortgage advocacy: Why our industry needs to stop treating policy like background noise

May 8, 2026 · 07:47 AM Paul Gigliotti HousingWire

The mortgage industry is very good at watching signals. We watch rates like hawks. We track consumer sentiment all day long. We buy tools to tell us when to…

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For solutions to the housing affordability crisis, we need to use every tool available

May 8, 2026 · 07:16 AM Stan Holland HousingWire

Across the country, roughly 65% of households are priced out of the median-priced new home. Incomes have not kept pace with elevated home prices and higher…

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Mortgage’s AI crisis is coming. The industry isn’t ready to talk about it.

May 8, 2026 · 07:03 AM Mitch Cohen HousingWire

A borrower in forbearance gets the wrong information about their reinstatement options. It came from an automated servicing communication, routed through a…

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Mario Alvarez Jr. brings $1B+ track record to eXp Commercial

May 7, 2026 · 10:28 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

eXp Commercial announced that Mario Alvarez Jr. has joined the firm. Alvarez brings more than 20 years of experience in commercial real estate and more than…

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Rocket beats earnings guidance with strongest quarterly profit in four years

May 7, 2026 · 09:38 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Rocket Companies reported its most profitable quarter in four years as artificial intelligence initiatives , a larger servicing portfolio and recent…

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Thomas James Homes’ new CEO details the firm’s go-forward plan

May 7, 2026 · 09:16 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

California-based Thomas James Homes (TJH) announced last week that Steve Schlageter has stepped up as the company’s new CEO, after joining the firm as COO…

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