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Rocket overtakes UWM in 2025 HMDA loan count

Apr 6, 2026 · 04:26 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

The largest U.S. mortgage lenders retained significant market share in 2025, with the top 10 institutions accounting for roughly 23.5% of all originations.…

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Do private listings distort mortgage risk data?

Apr 6, 2026 · 02:43 PM Anthony V. Mannino Esq. HousingWire

History doesn’t repeat itself, but it frequently rhymes. In the years before the 2008 mortgage crisis, financial “innovations” promised to unlock…

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Maxex CEO: Tradeweb deal creates a ‘one-stop shop’ for MBS trading

Apr 6, 2026 · 01:51 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Tradeweb is looking to expand its footprint into the residential private credit sector. But it didn’t have to build from scratch since it found a partner:…

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Thad Wong: The market spoke, Zillow listened. Will the rest of the industry?

Apr 6, 2026 · 12:01 PM Thad Wong HousingWire

There’s a reason the best brands in the world don’t just launch products. Instead, they use sophisticated pre-marketing strategies that thoughtfully control…

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Elly Johnson on reverse mortgage integration efforts, risk management practices

Apr 6, 2026 · 10:00 AM Neil Pierson HousingWire

Elly Johnson has spent than 40 years in the mortgage industry, with the bulk of that time centered on reverse mortgages. That level of experience gives her…

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Presupposition is the mistake:  Why housing marketing doesn’t meet the bar

Apr 6, 2026 · 07:54 AM Romi Mahajan HousingWire

Though I’ve never taken a marketing class, I remember fellow students quoting the famous Philip Kotler, who said that marketing is “the creation of demand.”…

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How is the housing market weathering war-time economics?

Apr 4, 2026 · 08:41 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

War-time economics have, of course, sent gas prices skyrocketing , but have also pushed mortgage rates higher over the last five weeks, from a low of 5.99%…

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So far, 2026 job growth is better than 2025

Apr 3, 2026 · 06:49 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

As crazy as this may sound, the jobs data in 2026 has improved from the levels of 2025 . That’s how low the bar was this year for growth and today’s jobs…

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NYC builds taller housing again, as state, city law reset the stage

Apr 3, 2026 · 04:20 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

New York City is increasing housing density, though much of the early progress stems from state law changes and rezonings that predate Mayor Zohran…

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Northwest MLS accuses Compass of deceptive ‘pocket listing’ scheme in counterclaim

Apr 3, 2026 · 03:38 PM Tracey Velt, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Northwest Multiple Listing Service has filed counterclaims in federal court against Compass , alleging the brokerage’s “three-phase marketing program” is a…

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