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An emerging source of affordable housing supply

Aug 4, 2026 · 07:00 AM Auction.com HousingWire

Foreclosure auction volume increased 23% in the second quarter of 2026 compared to a year ago, matching a six-year high from the previous quarter and the…

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Jim D’Amico joins Corcoran Premier Realty as part owner

Aug 3, 2026 · 09:37 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Jim D’Amico, chairman of the board of Brands by Integra , has joined Central Florida luxury brokerage Corcoran Premier Realty as a part owner, the company…

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Vishal Garg steps down at Better, board names Daniel Lewis interim CEO

Aug 3, 2026 · 09:12 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Better Home & Finance Holding Co. has appointed board member Daniel Lewis as interim CEO effective immediately, replacing founder Vishal Garg , the company…

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FOA leads July HECM endorsements while HMBS issuance remains weak

Aug 3, 2026 · 08:46 PM Neil Pierson, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) endorsement declined in July after an uptick in June , while HECM Mortgage-Backed Securities (HMBS) issuance remained…

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Why Builders FirstSource bought ICG; and why Pulte sold it

Aug 3, 2026 · 08:35 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

Builders FirstSource ’s acquisition of Innovative Construction Group (ICG) from PulteGroup signals that, while homebuilders see value in off-site…

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Dream Finders adds Rick Beckwitt as Beazer bid heats up

Aug 3, 2026 · 08:18 PM John McManus HousingWire

Dream Finders Homes ’ 2026 quest to acquire Beazer Homes has focused mostly on the target’s financial and operational underperformance. Dream Finders has…

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Social Security 2100 Act seeks higher benefits, long-term program solvency

Aug 3, 2026 · 07:42 PM Jonathan Delozier, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

A sweeping Social Security reform bill reintroduced in the House of Representatives would boost benefits for millions of Americans, change how…

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Mortgage Rate News

Mortgage Rates Roughly Unchanged Despite Bond Market Improvement

Aug 3, 2026 · 07:27 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

Mortgage rates had a tough day on Friday, largely in response to bond market volatility surrounding heavy forex trading as a part of US/Japan efforts to…

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OriginPoint adds $165M Halliday-Levin team to boost West Coast mortgage presence

Aug 3, 2026 · 07:13 PM Neil Pierson, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Chicago-based mortgage lender OriginPoint has hired top-producing loan officers Erin Halliday and Jon Levin from New American Funding , where they operated…

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JPMorgan Chase plots $750B housing push to fund 1M affordable units

Aug 3, 2026 · 06:41 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

JPMorgan Chase plans to deploy more than $750 billion for housing through 2035, including financing for 1 million affordable units and help for 500,000…

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