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Hagens Berman seeking plaintiffs for Compass MRED class action

Sep 18, 2026 · 6:11 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

The firm cites claims of 98% market share and points to Compass research showing 4.6% higher sale prices after pre MLS marketing

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Zillow-MRED antitrust battle shifts from courtroom to arbitration

Sep 18, 2026 · 5:41 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Court said evidence did not sufficiently distinguish conspiracy claims from aligned interests pursued independently by MRED and Compass

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Key Mortgage hires Kevin Christopher as SVP of production

Sep 18, 2026 · 4:28 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Christopher ran retail mortgage sales across 17 states at JPMorgan Chase’s central division

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Better board fight escalates as Vishal Garg names 3 director picks

Sep 18, 2026 · 2:39 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Garg moved the written consent deadline to Oct. 2, while Better says he has not produced consents showing majority support

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Better board fight escalates as Vishal Garg selects 3 director candidates

Sep 18, 2026 · 2:39 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Garg moved the written consent deadline to Oct. 2, while Better says he has not produced consents showing majority support

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Zillow names Rikki Tremblay principal accounting officer

Sep 18, 2026 · 1:34 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Jennifer Rock will stay in an advisory role through March 1, 2027

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Sidewalk gaps, train counts ignite California SB 79 zoning lawsuits

Sep 18, 2026 · 10:04 AM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Plaintiffs say walkway and train frequency rules were applied too narrowly, illegally disqualifying density

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The unseen shift in agency pools: How ‘lender choice’ is quietly repricing specified pools

Sep 18, 2026 · 7:00 AM Clifford Rossi HousingWire

Rising VantageScore 4.0 concentrations are adding uncertainty to credit-based pay-ups and prepayment models

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Gateway First Bank to acquire Colonial Savings

Sep 17, 2026 · 8:42 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027

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Settlor integrates with TitleSphere, expands transaction data use

Sep 17, 2026 · 8:32 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Users can now generate context around transaction activity in real time

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