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Ameritrust sues investors, brokers over $14M loss in Baltimore fraud scheme

Sep 14, 2026 · 5:51 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Lender says alleged scheme used 300% markups, prepackaged appraisals and title gaps

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HomeSmart signs marketing agreement with loanDepot

Sep 14, 2026 · 5:35 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Co-marketing deal gives HomeSmart agents a direct channel to loanDepot’s offerings

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StreetEasy changes Experts rules and lowers success fees

Sep 14, 2026 · 5:26 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

New rules pause additions from any brokerage at 20% or more of Experts, and reduce fees to 15% and 20% at lower price tiers

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First American expands no-cost property title monitoring

Sep 14, 2026 · 5:21 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

According to the FBI, cybercrime-related losses reached $20.9 billion that year

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Nonbank HELOC lenders gain market share as tappable equity hits $11 trillion

Sep 14, 2026 · 4:55 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Nonbanks grew HELOC originations about 140% from 2023 to 2025, versus 7% to 20% at depositories, a new white paper says

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Chase offers 25-bps mortgage rate discount through Oct. 4

Sep 14, 2026 · 4:11 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

The discount applies to new purchase and refinance loans

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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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