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After scaling Real and eXp, Erinn Nobel wants to build a brokerage with intention

Aug 10, 2026 · 7:57 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

After years of honing the craft of brokerage growth and development at firms like The Real Brokerage and eXp Realty , Erinn and Peter Nobel decided to use…

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Consumer groups warn CFPB rollback of mortgage rules could expose borrowers

Aug 10, 2026 · 7:02 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

A coalition of consumer and housing advocacy organizations is urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to preserve key mortgage borrower…

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UWM faces fraud probe, analyst stock price cuts after Q2 loss, Oaktree deal

Aug 10, 2026 · 6:41 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

UWM Holdings Corp. is facing a securities fraud investigation and fresh cuts on Wall Street after reporting a loss for the second quarter and a $2.05…

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UWM faces law firm fraud probe, analyst stock price cuts after Q2 loss, Oaktree deal

Aug 10, 2026 · 6:41 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

UWM Holdings Corp. is facing a securities fraud investigation and fresh cuts on Wall Street after reporting a loss for the second quarter and a $2.05…

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UWM sues Two Harbors over failed merger deal, seeks to recover more than $500M

Aug 10, 2026 · 6:16 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) filed a lawsuit on Monday that accuses Two Harbors Investment Corp. (TWO) of willfully breaching its merger agreement and…

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KBW labels Ellington, Longbridge as outperformers after robust Q2 earnings report

Aug 10, 2026 · 5:35 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

Following a strong second-quarter earnings report , analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) released a positive forecast for Ellington Financial and its…

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Douglas Elliman narrows its loss in Q2 2026 while launching an AI overhaul

Aug 10, 2026 · 4:20 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Douglas Elliman reported improved financial results during the second quarter of 2026 compared to a year ago as the company looks toward the future of the…

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Realty of America grows with anchor partner hires in the Carolinas

Aug 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Charles Boyett and Allison Watkins have joined Realty of America as anchor partners to launch and lead the brokerage’s expansion into North and South…

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TPO GO exits wholesale channel, aligns with Stockton Mortgage

Aug 10, 2026 · 2:50 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Residential mortgage lender TPO GO is exiting the wholesale business nationally under a strategic alliance with Stockton Mortgage that will transfer most of…

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Home equity hits $18T even as delinquencies, foreclosures rise

Aug 10, 2026 · 2:43 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Home equity reached a record $18 trillion in the second quarter as annual home price growth accelerated to a 14-month high in July, while mortgage…

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