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Sarah WolakAI agents could dominate home search, Lower and HouseCanary CEOs say
Industry executives speaking at HousingWire's AI Summit on Tuesday predict that AI agents will not only continue to take the reins on tasks now performed by real estate agents, loan officers and other
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WTOPUS existing homes fall 1.7% in July as record prices, high mortgage rates stifle would be
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed again in July as record prices and the highest mortgage rates in a year prove to be an…
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PRNewswireOriginPoint Expands Colorado Presence with Award-Winning Producing Branch Manager Michelle Oddo
BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- OriginPoint is proud to announce that award-winning mortgage professional Michelle Oddo (NMLS #297239) has joined our company, bringing more than 23 years
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BarchartNvidia AI Chips Are Now an Asset Class. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Just Compared Them to Mortgage-Backed Securities.
Is Wall Street headed toward another MBS-style financial crisis, this time built on AI chips instead of bundled home loans?
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EUROPE SAYSyear fixed mortgage rates climb to their highest levels of the year, reaching 6.75% amid rising geopolitical tensions and Fed policy uncertainty
Mortgage rates have climbed to near 2026 highs, with the average 30-year fixed rate reaching 6.75% in late July and holding near 6.61% as of August 11, driven
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The Associated PressSoaring home prices and mortgage rates drag on sales in the US
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed again in July as record prices and the highest mortgage rates in more than a year prove to be an insurmountable hurdle for many prospective homebuyers.
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Craig BerryBest Home Equity Investment Companies in 2026
Home equity investment companies let you tap cash without debt. The Mortgage Reports compared leading providers, terms, and alternatives to find your best fit.
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Alex LangeWaiting for Mortgage Rates to Drop? What the Jobs Report Actually Changed at the Fed
A weak jobs report likely killed a September Fed hike, but forecasters still see 6.4%-6.5% mortgage rates through 2026. What that means if you're buying.
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Jonathan Delozier, HousingWire AutomationSplitero expands home equity investment offering to four new states
U.S. homeowners hold $35 trillion in home equity, with many locked into low mortgage rates or facing strict income requirements.
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HousingWire AutomationConsumer groups warn CFPB rollback of mortgage rules could expose borrowers
A coalition advocacy organizations is warning that proposed changes to federal lending rules could leave consumers vulnerable.
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Flávia Furlan Nunes, HousingWire AutomationUWM sues Two Harbors over failed merger deal, seeks to recover more than $500M
United Wholesale Mortgage filed a lawsuit on Monday accusing Two Harbors Investment Corp. of willfully breaching its merger agreement and committing fraud while pursuing a competing deal with CrossCou
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Neil PiersonKBW labels Ellington, Longbridge as outperformers after robust Q2 earnings report
Following a strong second-quarter earnings report, analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods released a positive forecast for Ellington Financial and its reverse mortgage subsidiary, Longbridge Financial.
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