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Rohit Chopra to head California consumer services agency

May 13, 2026 · 2:52 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced the appointment of former federal regulator Rohit Chopra to serve as secretary of the state’s newly…

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Two board unanimously rejects UWM bid, calls it ‘predatory’

May 13, 2026 · 1:51 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Two Harbors Investment Corp. ’s board unanimously rejected a revised unsolicited acquisition proposal from UWM Holdings Corp , maintaining its…

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Mortgage demand rises 1.7% even as rates reach five-week peak

May 13, 2026 · 11:00 AM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Mortgage applications increased 1.7% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)’s weekly mortgage applications…

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From addiction to advocacy: How the mortgage industry gave me a second chance

May 13, 2026 · 7:26 AM Jeremy Bowling HousingWire

Homeownership is one of the most powerful wealth-building tools this country offers, and my path into the mortgage lending industry is an unlikely story…

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Your AI-generated content is showing. (And not in a good way.)

May 13, 2026 · 7:22 AM Brian Rieger HousingWire

People can sense when unedited AI is being used as content. Let me show you what I mean. Here’s what happens when someone plugs “write about mortgage…

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New Rochelle housing surge proves predictable zoning’s impact

May 12, 2026 · 9:16 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

New Rochelle embraced the abundance mindset long before the “yes in my backyard ” crowd made it cool. Today, the city, 25 minutes north of New York City by…

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Retirees counting on home equity may face financial shortfalls

May 12, 2026 · 9:13 PM Jonathan Delozier, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

For generations, homeownership has been one of the primary ways Americans built wealth and passed it on to loved ones. Now, financial advisers and housing…

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Inside QXO’s growth plan after $30.2 billion acquisition spree

May 12, 2026 · 9:04 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

Less than a month after announcing its pending TopBuild for $17 billion , QXO’s business strategists outlined plans to integrate the company into its…

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Broker Public Portal, RPR bring valuation data to Cribio platform

May 12, 2026 · 8:33 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Broker Public Portal (BPP) and Realtors Property Resource (RPR) have announced a new collaboration that will integrate RPR’s Realtors Valuation Model into…

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Ivory Prize honors solutions in a higher rate, higher risk backdrop

May 12, 2026 · 8:24 PM John McManus HousingWire

The affordability crisis in American housing demands more invention, more experimentation and more scalable models to break through the chronic chokeholds…

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