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Jim Brodsky on how reverse mortgage companies can avoid AI compliance headaches

Jun 11, 2026 · 5:27 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

As reverse mortgage lenders and servicers find innovative ways to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into their operations, compliance issues are…

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Qualia launches AI suite aimed at accelerating title sector adoption

Jun 11, 2026 · 5:21 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

Qualia has launched Qualia Clear Essentials, a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature suite available at no additional cost to users of its Core platform…

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AI could push real estate commissions lower, Alloy Advisors says

Jun 11, 2026 · 5:13 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

A new research report from Alloy Advisors finds that a typical $400,000 home sale in the U.S. generates about $39,660 in transaction costs, with real estate…

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The Iran conflict hasn’t pushed oil and yields higher this week — here’s why

Jun 11, 2026 · 3:58 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

The market reaction to events around the Iran conflict, specifically oil prices and bond yields, has made it one of the most interesting weeks of the year.…

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More plaintiffs join Unison HEI class-action lawsuit in Colorado

Jun 11, 2026 · 3:54 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Two plaintiffs have joined a federal class-action lawsuit in Colorado against home equity investment (HEI) company Unison Agreement Corp. and its…

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NAHB: Input cost inflation reaccelerates, squeezing builder margins

Jun 11, 2026 · 3:54 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Residential construction input costs jumped in May at their fastest pace in more than three years, putting fresh pressure on builder margins and project…

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Google expands real estate listing ads to all 50 states

Jun 11, 2026 · 3:04 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Google is taking its real estate listing pilot program nationwide, according to an announcement on Thursday. In a blog post, Google said it is rolling out…

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MISMO launches FRAME AI governance toolkit

Jun 11, 2026 · 3:00 PM Sarah Wolak, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

MISMO , the mortgage industry’s standards organization, launched a new artificial intelligence governance toolkit on Thursday, which is designed to help…

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Private listings and the risk of lower home sale prices

Jun 11, 2026 · 2:52 PM Jeff Lichtenstein HousingWire

A lot of industries have subpar reputations and bad actors. Lawyers have their own subset of comedians telling jokes about them. Doctors have a peculiar…

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CMLS names Jessica Edgerton as CEO

Jun 11, 2026 · 12:00 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The Council of Multiple Listing Services (CMLS) has appointed Jessica Edgerton as its next chief executive officer, effective July 1, the MLS trade group…

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