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FinCEN proposes new anti-money laundering rule for financial institutions

Apr 8, 2026 · 03:33 PM Jonathan Delozier, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a proposed rule to reform how financial institutions build anti-money laundering (AML) and…

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Newrez faces Washington state enforcement action over alleged servicing failures

Apr 8, 2026 · 03:19 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) filed a statement of charges against multichannel mortgage lender Newrez , alleging repeated…

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Better plans $69M stock raise, UK bank sale

Apr 8, 2026 · 02:53 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Better Home & Finance Holding Co. , the parent of digital lender Better.com , has taken steps to improve its balance sheet, including a stock offering and…

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Mortgage applications edge down as refis stall, purchase demand weakens

Apr 8, 2026 · 11:00 AM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Mortgage applications decreased 0.8% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association ( MBA )’s weekly mortgage applications…

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Nearly 1 in 2 home listings cut prices in Florida, Arizona

Apr 8, 2026 · 09:38 AM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

More than 52,000 homes in Florida and Arizona have slashed asking prices as the once-red-hot Sunbelt market faces its most significant correction since the…

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Borrowers have a new agent. Is your organization built for it?

Apr 8, 2026 · 07:15 AM Mike Darne HousingWire

AI is shifting negotiating power from lenders to borrowers at scale. The institutions that restructure their workflows and tools to meet that reality will…

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Auction.com’s 2026 outlook reveals bearish home price expectations

Apr 8, 2026 · 04:01 AM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Even though homebuying conditions have improved, the real estate investors closest to distressed housing are increasingly pessimistic about where home…

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True Footage lands $40M Series C as appraisal industry hits ‘critical’ AI phase

Apr 7, 2026 · 10:14 PM Sarah Wheeler, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

True Footage has raised a $40 million Series C round led by Cox Enterprises’ Socium Ventures that will fund expansion of its staff appraiser model and its…

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California steps up reform to join the single-stair bandwagon

Apr 7, 2026 · 09:18 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

California lawmakers have been at the forefront of zoning reforms to increase housing supply and affordability. New legislation filed Tuesday would put the…

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Residential contractors remain AI-skeptical early on, report finds

Apr 7, 2026 · 09:07 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

The use of artificial intelligence in residential contracting is still in its early stages, with only a minority of contractors fully integrating AI into…

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