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Bank regulators issue guidance on credit risk for unauthorized workers

Jul 14, 2026 · 7:13 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Federal banking regulators on Monday issued guidance to remind financial institutions of their existing obligations for managing credit risk when lending to…

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Cornerstone Capital Bank expands retail mortgage presence by adding Daryl Wizelman Team

Jul 14, 2026 · 6:49 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Cornerstone Capital Bank and its mortgage lending division , Cornerstone Home Lending, have added veteran mortgage executive Daryl Wizelman and The Wizelman…

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Ground leases taking root in affordable housing deals as costs rise

Jul 14, 2026 · 6:39 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Ground leases are reshaping how affordable housing developers finance projects amid scarce capital and rising construction costs. Two recent deals show the…

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The brokerage blueprint is changing. Keller Williams just proved it with the JMG acquisition

Jul 14, 2026 · 5:56 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Keller Williams made waves on Monday when it announced its acquisition agreement with the Jason Mitchell Group (JMG) . And while this is big news for the…

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Taylor Morrison appoints Jeremy Hampson as Jacksonville division president

Jul 14, 2026 · 5:05 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Taylor Morrison has appointed Jeremy Hampson as president of its Jacksonville division, adding a nearly 15-year homebuilding veteran as the division pursues…

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Mortgage rates move higher, but cooling inflation should provide relief

Jul 14, 2026 · 4:51 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

Fears that mortgage rates were going to soar past 7% may have been assuaged Tuesday when Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for June showed cooling inflation .…

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Big banks crush Q2 mortgage origination expectations

Jul 14, 2026 · 4:47 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Big banks exceeded analysts’ expectations for mortgage origination volume in the second quarter of 2026, posting an average increase of 32% compared to the…

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EquityProtect report shows expanding deed theft protections, room for improvement

Jul 14, 2026 · 4:39 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

EquityProtect has released the second edition of its quarterly Property Protection Scorecard, finding that more states adopted deed theft legislation during…

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Real Brokerage REMAX merger clears antitrust hurdle

Jul 14, 2026 · 4:36 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

With shareholder votes just a month away, the proposed merger between The Real Brokerage and REMAX has cleared an important antitrust hurdle. On Monday,…

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Dream Finders names former Lennar co-CEO Rick Beckwitt as board co-chair

Jul 14, 2026 · 4:34 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Rick Beckwitt, the former co-CEO and co-president of Lennar Corp. , has been appointed co-chairman of Dream Finders Homes ’ board of directors, the company…

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