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Homeowner Assistance Fund backstopped vulnerable borrowers, study finds

Mar 31, 2026 · 3:12 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

A new report from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Research Institute for Housing America (RIHA), MBA’s 501(c)(3) trust fund that supports…

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Case-Shiller index shows home price growth cooled further in January

Mar 31, 2026 · 2:46 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Home price growth continued to cool at the start of the year, according to the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Index released on Tuesday. The national home price…

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DC-area agent launches hyperlocal site to explain post-NAR commission changes

Mar 31, 2026 · 1:32 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Maryland-based real estate agent Irina Norrell has launched a hyperlocal education platform for buyers and sellers in the Washington, D.C., region, aiming…

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Study: Most real estate deals require multiple curative steps before title insurance

Mar 31, 2026 · 1:07 PM Tracey Velt HousingWire

The American Land Title Association (ALTA) released a new study measuring the complexity of title production, underscoring how much research and curative…

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HousingWire Mortgage Rankings have arrived, bringing data-driven benchmark to originator performance

Mar 31, 2026 · 10:00 AM Neil Pierson HousingWire

HousingWire on Tuesday announced the launch of the HousingWire Mortgage Rankings , a new performance intelligence product designed to provide a clear,…

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The AI-native mortgage: Supporting intelligent, compliant adoption

Mar 31, 2026 · 8:00 AM ICE Mortgage Technology HousingWire

Across the U.S., mortgage origination and servicing involve disconnected systems that often rely on manual tasks. It’s an inefficient, costly dynamic that…

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The ‘end-to-end’ title tech system has given way to something better

Mar 31, 2026 · 7:36 AM John Freyer HousingWire

Not long ago, many technology vendors were selling title professionals on a fairly simple idea: one platform, one vendor, every step of the workflow…

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Policy turmoil, fiscal uncertainty cause retirement hesitation

Mar 30, 2026 · 9:09 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

Policy uncertainty is pushing older Americans to delay retirement, shift to conservative investments and boost their emergency savings, according to a new…

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Compass International Holdings names Rory Golod president of growth

Mar 30, 2026 · 8:32 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Rory Golod has been named president of growth at Compass International Holdings (CIH), the parent company of Compass , Christie’s International Real Estate…

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Austin council pushes new zoning laws for missing middle housing

Mar 30, 2026 · 8:30 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Austin city lawmakers bent on ensuring the Texas capital sustains momentum in a housing supply expansion that cuts into a home shortage and slows price…

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