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Jessica Edgerton’s plan for CMLS amid MLS uncertainty

Jun 15, 2026 · 7:31 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Jessica Edgerton is taking the reins of the Council of MLSs (CMLS) at a time when the industry is grappling with countless questions regarding its purpose,…

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Tepid spring selling, strong headwinds buffet builder confidence

Jun 15, 2026 · 7:05 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/ Wells Fargo Housing Market Index released on Monday found that homebuilder confidence remained low,…

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Mortgage startup Copperlane targets origination inefficiencies with AI loan officer

Jun 15, 2026 · 6:45 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

As lenders weigh how to adopt artificial intelligence under evolving fair lending and compliance expectations, Copperlane is pitching a full-fledged AI…

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Ascent Developer Solutions adds Boston-area office

Jun 15, 2026 · 6:17 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Los Angeles-based Ascent Developer Solutions , a lender that provides financing solutions to single-family and multifamily developers and investors,…

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Title insurance premiums rise to $4.5B in Q1

Jun 15, 2026 · 4:09 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The title insurance industry generated $4.5 billion in premiums during the first quarter of 2026, an increase from $3.9 billion during the same period a…

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UWM fails to submit revised bid for Two Harbors, seller says

Jun 15, 2026 · 1:44 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Two Harbors Investment Corp. said in a letter on Monday that UWM Holdings Corp. failed to submit a revised offer to buy the company or request to extend a…

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MLSs should negotiate data licensing together under an alliance

Jun 15, 2026 · 1:03 PM Darryl Davis HousingWire

The open marketplace is the most valuable asset our industry owns, and at the moment, no single organization is responsible for protecting it. That should…

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Brokerages say 97% of real estate agents use AI, the results tell a different story

Jun 15, 2026 · 12:28 PM Darryl Davis HousingWire

The headline numbers on AI adoption in residential real estate look unambiguous. The story underneath those numbers is not. If you lead a brokerage, team or…

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MLS and portal battles are an unforced error for real estate

Jun 15, 2026 · 12:00 PM Matthew Ferrara HousingWire

In 35 years in real estate, I’ve never seen our industry tear itself apart like it’s doing today. We’re wasting energy and capital, not on innovation,…

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NAF’s Shannon Robinson on home equity’s central role in retirement planning

Jun 15, 2026 · 10:00 AM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

New American Funding (NAF) is ramping up its push into reverse mortgages. It has grown its dedicated reverse division from three loan officers to 85 in the…

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