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MBA Compliance and Risk 2026: Appropriately startled

Oct 27, 2026 · 7:00 AM Bob Simpson HousingWire

Speakers warned synthetic identities and fake deeds can undermine underwriting, QC and servicing controls

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Analysts cast FICO’s $10 mortgage pricing as defensive volume play

Oct 26, 2026 · 9:01 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Preferred Program locks in FICO pulls at $10 per score as industry shifts to multiscore framework

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Rust Belt city eliminates minimum lot sizes to jump-start revival

Oct 26, 2026 · 8:07 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Zoning rewrite allows homes on any lot meeting yard rules, hundreds of city held parcels now qualify

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Reds10 Group’s MMY US acquisition secures U.S. offsite beachhead

Oct 26, 2026 · 7:28 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

MMY US has an off-site construction facility in Louisville, and is planning to build another modular factory in Cleveland

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Could a pullback in Medicare Advantage plans boost reverse mortgages?

Oct 26, 2026 · 6:47 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

With fewer Medicare Advantage plans available in 2027, seniors may look to their home equity to offset rising expenses

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Everything we know so far about Open Real Estate

Oct 26, 2026 · 6:11 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Leaders say local MLS governance remains in place as Open Real Estate prepares for a Q1 2027 rollout

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ENRG Realty appoints Eric Hauser as SVP of growth

Oct 26, 2026 · 5:45 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Hauser will focus on expanding ENRG's national presence

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The Agency builds global AI platform for luxury real estate

Oct 26, 2026 · 4:50 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Agents and leaders can ask questions in plain language and get answers grounded in The Agency's own data

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Unlock closes $433.1M home equity agreement securitization

Oct 26, 2026 · 2:35 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

The transaction includes 4,474 HEAs originated and managed by Unlock

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FICO freezes $10 mortgage score bundle price

Oct 26, 2026 · 2:13 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Flat pricing on Classic FICO and FICO 10T comes amid competition

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