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NRMLA targets lower HECM insurance premiums, fewer second appraisals

Jun 10, 2026 · 5:34 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

Leaders at the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association offered updates on key regulatory and legislative initiatives at this week’s NRMLA Western…

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Cost headwinds batter affordable housing developers, report finds

Jun 10, 2026 · 4:27 PM Tyler Williams, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Affordable housing developers are being squeezed from all sides as operating costs surge, supply shrinks and policy responses race to keep pace, according…

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Rocket Companies upsizes bond deal to $1.5 billion

Jun 10, 2026 · 3:57 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Rocket Companies has priced the issuance of $1.5 billion in senior notes in an oversubscribed transaction, with proceeds to refinance an existing term loan,…

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Dream Finders built scale through deals. Could KB be on the list?

Jun 10, 2026 · 3:43 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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New York listings bill calls Compass’s bluff

Jun 10, 2026 · 3:35 PM Darryl Davis HousingWire

While most of the industry kept its eyes on Zillow and the portals, a bill quietly cleared a full chamber of the New York State Legislature, and almost…

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May inflation climbs to 4.2%, Fed likely stays on hold

Jun 10, 2026 · 3:25 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Prices of goods and services continued to climb in May, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) . In May, the…

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Figure bolsters first-lien strategy with $717M deal for Kiavi

Jun 10, 2026 · 2:55 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Figure Technology Solutions will acquire Kiavi in a $717 million deal that increases its exposure to real estate investor loans and the first-lien mortgage…

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CoStar targets Zillow Preview in amicus filing over MRED feed

Jun 10, 2026 · 2:15 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

CoStar Group is looking to insert itself into Zillow ’s ongoing antitrust battle with Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) and Compass International Holdings .…

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Bringas Home Team Joins simpliHŌM, plans southern California expansion

Jun 10, 2026 · 2:09 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The Bringas Home Team , a California real estate team serving Riverside and San Diego counties, has left LPT Realty to join simpliHŌM , a national brokerage…

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PennyMac names Tiffany To, Ontollo CEO, to board of directors

Jun 10, 2026 · 1:45 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

PennyMac Financial Services Inc. announced on Tuesday that Tiffany To, the CEO and co-founder of AI and operational intelligence software company Ontollo,…

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