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Rate adds Chicago-area mortgage leaders, opens Elmhurst branch

Sep 2, 2026 · 05:36 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Vito Roppo and Nick Ferrante bring $155M in combined production to new branch in Elmhurst, Illinois

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HECM volume slips in August, with the ‘Big 3’ holding a 62% market share

Sep 2, 2026 · 04:45 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

Conversely, HMBS issuance rose to $537 million across 65 pools

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Housing Industry News

HECM volume slips in August, with the ‘Big 3’ holding 62% market share

Sep 2, 2026 · 04:45 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

Conversely, HMBS issuance rose to $537 million across 65 pools

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Florida homebuyers can breathe easier as insurance market rebounds

Sep 2, 2026 · 04:01 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Nearly 20 insurers entered or reentered Florida after 2022 and 2023 reforms, easing quoting and closing challenges.

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HUD sets one-year statute of limitations on fair housing construction violations

Sep 2, 2026 · 03:44 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

The updated guidance replaces a 2013 policy

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HomeVestors expands to on-market properties with acquisition

Sep 2, 2026 · 03:37 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The move aims to help franchises identify and pursue investment opportunities listed on the MLS

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House Republicans outline plan to overhaul CFPB

Sep 2, 2026 · 03:16 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Act targets CFPB structure, shifting the bureau funding to appropriations

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Housing Market Spotlight: Spotting the local signals beneath headline data

Sep 2, 2026 · 03:08 PM Rachel Bader, HW Data HousingWire

El Paso, San Antonio and Cincinnati show why housing professionals need to read seller behavior, supply and absorption together to understand changing…

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HousingWire creates unified Insights function to centralize research and data

Sep 2, 2026 · 02:39 PM Sarah Wheeler HousingWire

Bill Sullivan will lead the new group, embedding insights directly into HousingWire Intelligence and KCM products

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Mortgage applications rise 0.8%, ARM share now at 8%

Sep 2, 2026 · 01:52 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

The ARM share rose to 8%, its highest level in 5 weeks

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