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Sumitomo closes Tri Pointe deal, vaulting into a top-10 U.S. builder

May 14, 2026 · 5:49 PM John McManus, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Sumitomo Forestry has officially closed its acquisition of Tri Pointe Homes , moving from “ agreement announced ” to “deal done” on a $47-per-share,…

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Title giants lean on commercial deals and AI to boost Q1 profitability

May 14, 2026 · 5:23 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

The nation’s largest title insurers reported solid first quarter 2026 results as commercial transaction activity and a rebound in refinance business helped…

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To the abyss and back: how fintech firm Flyhomes survived a boom-bust housing cycle

May 14, 2026 · 4:59 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

In the decade since its founding, fintech company Flyhomes has witnessed a variety of events. From a global pandemic and record low interest rates to a…

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Renovo secures $74.5M investment-grade note deal to fuel expansion

May 14, 2026 · 4:30 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

RF Renovo Management Co. LLC , a nationwide lender to residential real estate investors , closed two senior secured corporate note transactions totaling…

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Rocket sues UWM for $100M, claiming contractual breaches across Mr. Cooper book

May 14, 2026 · 4:30 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Rocket Mortgage has filed a lawsuit against United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), claiming the rival intentionally breached contractual nonsolicitation…

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UWM launches Refi ’86 pricing incentive, upgrades to Mia AI assistant

May 14, 2026 · 4:02 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

On Thursday, United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) announced a limited-time pricing incentive of 86 basis points per loan and upgrades to Mia , the company’s…

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House spares BTR from institutional investor ban; plans vote next week

May 14, 2026 · 3:52 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

The build-to-rent (BTR) industry, in limbo over the past two months due to legislative uncertainty, could be on the cusp of notching a major legislative win…

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CCM boosts cash payout in bid for Two Harbors

May 14, 2026 · 3:42 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM) will add a pro rata quarterly dividend payment for Two Harbors Investment Corp. stockholders as it seeks approval for its…

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Houlihan Lawrence hires Vicki D’Agostino to lead Scarsdale office

May 14, 2026 · 3:00 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Vicki D’Agostino has joined Houlihan Lawrenc e as sales leader of the company’s Scarsdale, New York, brokerage, the firm announced on Thursday. In the role,…

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Chattanooga creates unit-level PILOT for mixed-income apartments

May 14, 2026 · 2:14 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

For more than two decades, Chattanooga has used payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreements to reshape its downtown. But the tax-break tool that once helped fill…

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