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RealTrends Verified brokerage Howard Hanna enters Alabama with ARC, Capstone deal

Oct 29, 2026 · 7:53 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

The partnership adds 875 agents across 12 offices in Birmingham, Montgomery and Huntsville

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MLS executives weigh Open Real Estate and listing control

Oct 29, 2026 · 6:51 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Bright MLS and Northstar MLS cite modernization potential, SDMLS flags adoption hurdles and data set concerns

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CrossCountry says borrowers are saving an average of $2,500 with VantageScore 4.0

Oct 29, 2026 · 5:46 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Company cites a 62-bps average LLPA reduction in the first 60 days after scores improved

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Does recruiting really take 1,000 cups of coffee, or just a system?

Oct 29, 2026 · 5:31 PM Brant Levine HousingWire

Courted found 16% of agents moved in 2025, top brands traded down as net volume grew 1.8%

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ICE grows mortgage tech revenue in Q3 through Wells Fargo, Freedom deals

Oct 29, 2026 · 5:25 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Wells Fargo and Freedom Mortgage recently added home equity portfolios to ICE’s MSP platform

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Regulators urge seniors to build defenses against financial fraud, cyber threats

Oct 29, 2026 · 5:06 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

Officials at the FDIC and CFPB highlighted cyber hygiene, investment fraud red flags and veteran pension scams in their Money Smart educational series

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Parents, grandparents step in as down payment backers amid affordability crunch

Oct 29, 2026 · 3:52 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Among parents of children 5 and under, 14% have already started saving for a future down payment

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Radian announces leadership changes, including new CFO and CIO

Oct 29, 2026 · 3:42 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

The changes span mortgage insurance and specialty insurance

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Real estate’s biggest problem isn’t the appraisal. It’s the wait.

Oct 29, 2026 · 3:26 PM Boris Sanchez HousingWire

The industry keeps debating whether machines should value property. The expensive question is why anyone has to wait weeks for a first number

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FICO weighs subscription model for mortgage scores in 2027

Oct 29, 2026 · 3:15 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

New 2027 structure would sit next to FICO’s $10 Preferred Program

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