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FHFA moves to cut OIG budget after peer match review

Oct 1, 2026 · 05:09 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

FHFA claims the OIG sought 16% of the agency’s budget versus a 2% federal average

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Mortgage Banking Summit: Mike Kortas on NEXA’s hybrid model, next steps in servicing

Oct 1, 2026 · 04:54 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Founder Mike Kortas says NEXA is in a ‘twilight zone’ as it navigates the crossover from brokerage to retail lender and servicer

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HECM broker endorsements for July show the same players dominating the market

Oct 1, 2026 · 04:26 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

Atlantic Avenue topped 1,000 loans on a 12-month rolling total, while endorsements are tracking to have their weakest year since 2003

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NEXA’s Holly Niemeier on hitting the career reset button into DSCR lending

Oct 1, 2026 · 03:41 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

At AIME Fuse, Niemeier shared her secret sauce for building a referral-based investor loan business in only a few years

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AI risk remains low for most construction jobs, NAHB finds

Oct 1, 2026 · 02:45 PM John McManus, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

AI is poised to affect information-heavy functions—planning, documentation, compliance and marketing—more than hands-on field trades

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eXp, HomeServices join CMLS effort to give brokers a bigger voice in MLS decisions

Oct 1, 2026 · 02:16 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Exclusive from CMLS's Open House event: HomeServices of America and eXp Realty are early adopters as CMLS plans a listening phase through 2026

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HomeServices acquires 1000WATT to accelerate its all-in-one real estate strategy

Oct 1, 2026 · 01:50 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Co-founders Brian Boero and Marc Davison will take senior roles as the team becomes an internal resource across operations

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Real estate brokers urge MLSs to modernize before agents find workarounds

Oct 1, 2026 · 01:10 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

CMLS Open House panelists pointed to AI, fewer SaaS layers, and standardized data as priorities for reducing friction across markets

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Flyhomes hires three executives to grow buy before you sell

Oct 1, 2026 · 01:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

New executives will support product, partner enablement and business development for lenders and broker partners

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Fathom’s revised deal brings $130M in digital assets — and a new real estate strategy

Oct 1, 2026 · 12:46 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Stock for assets plan values contributed portfolio at no less than $130M, Neighborhood Intelligence, formerly known as Bed Bath and Beyond, would control Fathom

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