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Supreme Lending brings on $100M Lasso Lending team in Houston

May 12, 2026 · 8:01 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Branch manager Austin Baker and his Houston -based team, Lasso Lending , have joined Supreme Lending , bringing more than $100 million in annual loan…

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Real estate’s consolidation math has changed. The industry hasn’t caught up.

May 12, 2026 · 7:55 PM Darryl Davis HousingWire

Two transactions. One structural shift. Compass ’s acquisition of Anywhere and Real ’s $880 million deal for REMAX are not simply the largest brokerage…

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Mortgage Connect noncompete agreement ruled unenforceable by Pennsylvania judge

May 12, 2026 · 7:42 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

The lawsuit that prompted Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson to issue a warning letter to Mortgage Connect last week has dealt the…

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Mortgage Rates Match Highest Level Since March

May 12, 2026 · 7:28 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

When the Iran war was in its initial escalation phase, the initial surge in markets took the top-tier 30yr fixed rate to 6.64% for the average lender by…

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Sagent unveils Dara platform’s new AI capabilities at Ignite

May 12, 2026 · 7:24 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Earlier this month at the company’s Ignite conference, Sagent executives unveiled new artificial intelligence capabilities embedded in the Dara platform ,…

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LiveBy aims to close neighborhood data gap in real estate tech

May 12, 2026 · 7:18 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

LiveBy , a data platform serving brokerage websites and agent marketing platforms across North America, has partnered with Repliers to bring expanded…

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Big mortgage lenders stay profitable, but cracks emerge as rates climb

May 12, 2026 · 5:45 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

A consistent theme emerged from the first-quarter 2026 earnings season : higher mortgage rates and macroeconomic volatility are dampening second-quarter…

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Inflation is rising, but mortgage spreads have kept rates under 7%

May 12, 2026 · 5:30 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

With headline Inflation at 3.8% today, jobs data beating estimates and the ongoing Iranian conflict — rates would be above 7% today if not for improved…

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Zillow alleges MRED, Compass conspired over private listings

May 12, 2026 · 5:16 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Zillow has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) and Compass , alleging the Chicagoland MLS and the nation’s largest…

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Leading with purpose: Teresa Palacios Smith on inclusion, opportunity and shaping the future of housing

May 12, 2026 · 5:00 PM Lesley Collins HousingWire

As part of HousingWire’s Editor’s Choice awards spotlight series, we’re spotlighting past Women of Influence honorees whose careers, leadership and insights…

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