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ICE Mortgage Monitor: Lock-in effect drives surge in home equity lending

Jun 8, 2026 · 03:54 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Homeowners tapped their housing wealth at the fastest pace for any first quarter in four years as more borrowers turned to home equity loans and lines of…

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Is KB Home a more likely purchase target as its lot pipeline tightens

Jun 8, 2026 · 03:12 PM Scott Finfer HousingWire

Author’s note: I worked for KB Home during two periods of my career and remain grateful for the experience. This analysis is based solely on publicly…

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Is KB Home a more likely purchase target as its lot pipeline tightens?

Jun 8, 2026 · 03:12 PM Scott Finfer HousingWire

Author’s note: I worked for KB Home during two periods of my career and remain grateful for the experience. This analysis is based solely on publicly…

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California reaches $4.6M settlement with Select Portfolio Servicing

Jun 8, 2026 · 02:53 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday announced a $4.6 million settlement with California -based mortgage servicer Select Portfolio Servicing…

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Realtracs extends Zillow listing feed past June 8 deadline

Jun 8, 2026 · 02:12 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Despite the passing of the June 8 deadline, Tennessee-based MLS Realtracs has told subscribers that listing distribution to Zillow will continue…

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TWO delays shareholder vote, presses UWM for all-cash offer

Jun 8, 2026 · 02:04 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Two Harbors Investment Corp. postponed a special shareholder meeting to vote on its existing agreement to be acquired by CrossCountry Mortgage LLC . The…

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Lennar elevates two of its longterm operating leaders to C-suite

Jun 8, 2026 · 12:19 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

MIAMI — Jim Parker has been promoted to chief operating officer and David Grove to executive vice president of homebuilding at Lennar Corp. , the company…

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OneTrust’s Gabe Bodner on selling reverse mortgages to affluent borrowers

Jun 8, 2026 · 10:00 AM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

In a 2026 mortgage market defined by higher-for-longer interest rates and softening home values, the traditional reverse mortgage playbook is facing…

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First-time buyers are the missing link in today’s market

Jun 8, 2026 · 07:44 AM Eric Bramlett HousingWire

The share of first-time buyers in the U.S. housing market has fallen to 21% , the lowest on record. The historical norm is closer to 40%. That gap isn’t a…

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A poor man’s 1031 exchange

Jun 8, 2026 · 07:07 AM Jesse Brewer HousingWire

A lot of real estate investors know the power of a traditional 1031 exchange. Sell one investment property, roll the proceeds into another, and defer the…

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