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UWM says 25% of borrowers benefit from new credit score model

Sep 17, 2026 · 6:32 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Lender’s data lines up with analysts’ estimates based on historical performance

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Foreclosure filings rise 13% year-over-year, South hit hardest

Sep 17, 2026 · 6:31 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Lenders repossessed 5,794 properties through completed foreclosures in August

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Single-family rents rise 1.8% year over year in July

Sep 17, 2026 · 6:17 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Among the markets analyzed, rent growth was slowest in the South

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Need a boost with reverse mortgage conversion rates? Direct mail could be the answer

Sep 17, 2026 · 6:13 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

Mutual of Omaha Mortgage cites heavy same-day reads of direct mail among seniors, as well as higher ROI for these campaigns

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Former Freddie Mac CEO Michael DeVito joins Owens Corning board

Sep 17, 2026 · 6:01 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

DeVito will serve on the audit and finance and technology committees at Owens Corning

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Is the housing construction cycle finally breaking?

Sep 17, 2026 · 5:02 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

Mortgage rate buydowns have extended this cycle versus previous ones

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FirstClose launches Lender Portal for home equity leads

Sep 17, 2026 · 4:37 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Workspace unifies lead intake, soft pull eligibility checks and borrower engagement tracking for XpressEquity users

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Rechat launches private user community

Sep 17, 2026 · 4:23 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Leaders say the group is adding roughly 175 members each week

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Senate banking committee advances Brian Johnson’s nomination as CFPB director

Sep 17, 2026 · 4:11 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Johnson's nomination advanced out of the committee on a 13-11 vote

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Mutual of Omaha explores potential mortgage division sale

Sep 17, 2026 · 3:46 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

Bloomberg reports Houlihan Lokey was hired to help the insurance giant assess its options

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