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Apr 17, 2026 · 6:25 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire
A Q1 fraud report from FundingShield found that 43.72% of transactions within a $106.7 billion portfolio were flagged for issues posing significant wire and…
Read full article →Apr 17, 2026 · 5:29 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ( OCC ) released its April 2026 enforcement actions on Thursday, which included a consent order against a…
Read full article →Apr 17, 2026 · 5:20 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire
eXp Realty is the latest defendant to be brought into the Taylor Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) lawsuit filed against Zillow last fall. The…
Read full article →Apr 17, 2026 · 5:07 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire
The Mortgage Bankers Association ( MBA ) on Friday submitted a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ( CFPB ) to support the bureau’s proposed…
Read full article →Apr 17, 2026 · 4:13 PM Joe Ventrone HousingWire
In the wake of the Sitzer-Burnett lawsuit and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) settlement, consumer advocates claimed a major victory. Their…
Read full article →Apr 17, 2026 · 4:13 PM Joe Ventrone HousingWire
In the wake of the Sitzer-Burnett lawsuit and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) settlement, consumer advocates claimed a major victory. Their…
Read full article →Apr 17, 2026 · 3:53 PM Tim and Julie Harris HousingWire
A meaningful shift is underway in residential real estate—and most agents aren’t paying attention yet. This change isn’t about AI writing listing…
Read full article →Apr 17, 2026 · 3:27 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire
The New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli is again taking aim at eXp World Holdings , the parent company of eXp Realty , the largest brokerage in the…
Read full article →Apr 17, 2026 · 2:01 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire
Redfin is asking Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS) to revise its rules to allow a formal premarketing phase for listings in the Seattle area,…
Read full article →Apr 17, 2026 · 7:31 AM Sandeep Shivam HousingWire
The mortgage industry is no longer debating whether AI has a role to play. That part is over. The real conversation now is about what kind of AI can work…
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