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Student loan match program could add up to $20B annually to retirement accounts

Sep 16, 2026 · 5:06 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

EBRI findings highlight an opportunity for employers and plan sponsors to use student loan matching to close retirement savings gaps

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Mainstay acquires Truelist, raises $18M in financing

Sep 16, 2026 · 4:56 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Mainstay became an independent company after being carved out of Opendoor in 2024

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Reggora launches HomeInspector.com as free service

Sep 16, 2026 · 4:46 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Inspectors can collect payment before, during or after an inspection

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OriginPoint hires Austin Reed as producing regional manager

Sep 16, 2026 · 4:30 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The 13-year mortgage veteran will focus on borrowers and agent partners across the Northeast

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Coldwell Banker Apex expands in Texas with acquisition

Sep 16, 2026 · 4:07 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The firm's 10,478 transaction sides placed No. 40 nationwide last year

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Why leaders must keep customer expectations at the center during times of change

Sep 16, 2026 · 3:55 PM Thomas Downing HousingWire

Value comes from improving agent and consumer experiences, not from chasing disruption headlines

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UWM broadens condo financing, rolls out eligibility tool

Sep 16, 2026 · 3:43 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Lender widens nonwarrantable condo eligibility

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Pennymac, UWM raise conforming loan limits ahead of FHFA update

Sep 16, 2026 · 3:31 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Pennymac set a $850,000 one-unit cap, while UWM raised its one-unit limit to $847,440 ahead of the FHFA update

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Mortgage applications dip 4% as rates climb near 7%

Sep 16, 2026 · 3:08 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

The 10-year Treasury rate moved toward 5%, pushing the 30-year fixed to 6.97%, its highest level since May 2025

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Federal court denies Zillow injunction, sends MRED claims to arbitration

Sep 16, 2026 · 10:14 AM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Illinois judge also paused Zillow’s claims against Compass pending arbitration results

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