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AD Mortgage completes $407M securitization, its sixth of the year

Aug 18, 2026 · 6:54 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Imperial Fund Asset Management sponsored the deal, with 79% of loans originated by AD Mortgage

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Atlas VMS expands Texas footprint with First Appraisal Management acquisition

Aug 18, 2026 · 6:16 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Deal reflects ongoing consolidation among AMCs and gives lenders operating in Texas a larger, tech-enabled platform paired with established local expertise

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July housing starts fall as both single-family and multifamily slow

Aug 18, 2026 · 6:05 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

Housing starts fell 12.4%, more than expected, but permits rose 5%, a possible signal of tightening supply

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ATTOM expands AI platform with specialized agents, MCP server

Aug 18, 2026 · 5:47 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The platform integrates with enterprise chat tools like Claude and ChatGPT

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Buyer representation agreements drive confusion, LernMore says

Aug 18, 2026 · 5:36 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Contract tool LernMore says buyers are decoding clauses line by line, with support in 70+ languages.

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Checkr acquires Truv, expands mortgage income verification capacity

Aug 18, 2026 · 5:23 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Deal reflects broader shift to centralized, API-driven verification platforms that seek to combat fraud, speed underwriting and meet regulatory standards

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Gary Keller tells agents why rates did not fall and what it means for 2026

Aug 18, 2026 · 5:19 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

KW cited a 6.86% 30-year rate, 5.4% home price growth, and 4.1 million existing home sales.

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Tidalwave continues mortgage tech expansion, hiring Rebecca Frisbie and Zac Basile

Aug 18, 2026 · 4:52 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Frisbie will lead mortgage platform efforts and Basile will run national sales

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Mortgage rates fall again, but are borrowers stretching budgets too far?

Aug 18, 2026 · 4:39 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

With 30-year conforming rates at 6.86% this week, applications rose 3.6%, but stress is visible in FHA and VA portfolios

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IMBs lift profits in Q2 as costs fall, volumes rise

Aug 18, 2026 · 4:39 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Lenders reported an average pretax net production profit of $973 per loan

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