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Figure bolsters first-lien strategy with $717M deal for Kiavi

Jun 10, 2026 · 2:55 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Figure Technology Solutions will acquire Kiavi in a $717 million deal that increases its exposure to real estate investor loans and the first-lien mortgage…

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CoStar targets Zillow Preview in amicus filing over MRED feed

Jun 10, 2026 · 2:15 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

CoStar Group is looking to insert itself into Zillow ’s ongoing antitrust battle with Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) and Compass International Holdings .…

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Bringas Home Team Joins simpliHŌM, plans southern California expansion

Jun 10, 2026 · 2:09 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The Bringas Home Team , a California real estate team serving Riverside and San Diego counties, has left LPT Realty to join simpliHŌM , a national brokerage…

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PennyMac names Tiffany To, Ontollo CEO, to board of directors

Jun 10, 2026 · 1:45 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

PennyMac Financial Services Inc. announced on Tuesday that Tiffany To, the CEO and co-founder of AI and operational intelligence software company Ontollo,…

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Refinance and purchase applications rebound in latest MBA survey

Jun 10, 2026 · 1:03 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Mortgage applications increased 10.8% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) weekly mortgage applications…

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The responsible AI framework every mortgage lender needs before going live

Jun 10, 2026 · 7:41 AM David Aach HousingWire

Every technology adoption cycle reaches a point where the question shifts from “should we?” to “how fast can we?” In mortgage lending, AI has reached that…

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How to study for the real estate exam: AI-powered strategies that work

Jun 10, 2026 · 7:00 AM Colibri Real Estate HousingWire

Every year, thousands of aspiring real estate agents complete their pre-licensing education only to discover that earning course credit and passing the…

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The danger of the single-bureau blind spot: Why the 30-year mortgage demands the Tri-Merge Standard

Jun 10, 2026 · 7:00 AM Equifax HousingWire

As mortgage originators navigate one of the tightest margin environments in a generation, the pressure to slash operational costs has reached a fever pitch.…

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AppFolio launches connector for Realm-X AI suite and Anthropic’s Claude

Jun 9, 2026 · 09:20 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

AppFolio has announced a new integration between its Realm-X AI platform and Anthropic’s Claude, enabling property management professionals to trigger and…

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Illinois Gov. Pritzker’s sweeping housing reform package hits a wall

Jun 9, 2026 · 09:10 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s push to reshape the state’s housing landscape ended with nary a whimper last week, with no votes as National Homeownership…

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