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Housing Industry News

Chris Gallo enters guilty plea in federal mortgage fraud case

Jul 30, 2026 · 6:56 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Christopher Gallo, once one of the nation’s top mortgage loan officers, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud in a federal court in New…

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Mortgage Rate News

Mortgage Rates Sideways to Slightly Lower

Jul 30, 2026 · 6:52 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

It's not at all uncommon for mortgage rates to experience microscopic movement in either direction on any given day. In fact, it's probably the most common…

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Optimal Blue integrates VantageScore 4.0 into pricing, hedging and trading workflows

Jul 30, 2026 · 5:34 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

VantageScore 4.0, the credit scoring model that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are transitioning to for agency mortgages, is now integrated into Optimal Blue ’s…

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Elite International Realty expands crypto real estate services

Jul 30, 2026 · 5:23 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Elite International Realty has partnered with cryptocurrency escrow provider CryptEscrow to expand its crypto real estate capabilities, responding to…

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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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Housing Industry News

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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Housing Industry News

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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