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Seller impersonation fraud more than doubled since 2024

Sep 14, 2026 · 4:09 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

The share of firms reporting an attempt in the prior month rose from 19% to 45%

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Vesta adds Mezzo integration to expand lender access to verification providers

Sep 14, 2026 · 4:08 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

For lenders under margin and efficiency pressure, the integration aims to reduce the IT burden of adding vendors

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South River CEO Tyler Plack on reverse mortgage technology and origination strategies

Sep 14, 2026 · 4:06 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

The newly appointed CEO explains how tech is reshaping reverse lending, including a 75% reduction in QC findings at South River

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Regulators imply a ban without saying it, real estate agents should read the words

Sep 14, 2026 · 4:02 PM Darryl Davis HousingWire

Soft phrasing can indicate guidance or opinion, and agents can preserve compliant options by parsing what is actually prohibited

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Longbridge Financial parent plans $100M note offering

Sep 14, 2026 · 4:01 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Ellington Financial said it expects to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes

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Colorado River water cuts are coming. What will they mean for housing?

Sep 14, 2026 · 3:02 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

New 2027 to 2028 rules cut lower basin deliveries by 1.25 million acre-feet as Lake Mead sits at 28% capacity

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Airbnb pledges $250 million to jump-start stalled housing projects

Sep 14, 2026 · 2:39 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Airbnb's new housing accelerator targets the last-mile capital gap and policy barriers to new supply, and launches a $5M innovation prize

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DSCR loans are booming amid fragmented underwriting standards

Sep 12, 2026 · 11:29 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

After rampant fraud in Baltimore made headlines, underwriting guidelines and elevated fraud risks have the market on high alert

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Housing market faces headwinds as mortgage rates move above 7%

Sep 12, 2026 · 9:18 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

Mortgage spreads continue to soften the blow amid Iran conflict

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Zillow faces shareholder lawsuit over Redfin deal

Sep 11, 2026 · 9:46 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Derivative suit cites $100 million deal, $81 million in insider sales claims, and a stock drop from $77.05 to $32.19

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