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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…
Read full article →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…
Read full article →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…
Read full article →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…
Read full article →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…
Read full article →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…
Read full article →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…
Read full article →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…
Read full article →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…
Read full article →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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