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- Optimal Blue expands into borrower engagement with Usherpa acquisitionby Flávia Furlan Nunes on October 12, 2026 at 5:12 pm
Usherpa will be natively integrated into Optimal Blue, the companies say
- Why private homebuilders are getting M&A premiums right nowby Jody Kahn, JK Housing Advisory on October 12, 2026 at 5:09 pm
Margaret Whelan says five-to-10 years of lots in strong markets can command premium pricing
- Bob Broeksmit says tri-merge ‘won’t be around for long’by Flávia Furlan Nunes on October 12, 2026 at 4:52 pm
MBA signals end of tri-merge credit reports as FHFA weighs options
- Why eXp Realty chose Newrez for its next mortgage joint ventureby Brooklee Han on October 12, 2026 at 3:54 pm
Executives said the JV launches in January 2027 and will add eXp branding to Newrez servicing statements
- MBA, FirstHome IQ partner to launch MBA Homebaseby Sarah Wolak on October 12, 2026 at 3:15 pm
New platform offers NMLS-approved CE, coaching, and Trust Certification with FirstHome IQ
- Why family-run real estate brokerages will outlast the disruptorsby Lucy Wood on October 12, 2026 at 3:12 pm
Generational leadership as an operating model pairs negotiation skill with digital-first service expectations
- FirstClose, Cotality form alliance to streamline home equity lendingby HousingWire Automation on October 12, 2026 at 1:38 pm
Single workflow automates ordering and populates borrower and property data across connected LOS systems
- Craig Haskins takes ALTA helm — pushes for title visibility, new leadersby Jonathan Delozier on October 12, 2026 at 1:00 pm
Haskins wants the industry to do a better job explaining its value to consumers
- Figure’s Michael Tannenbaum on home equity lending to the ‘sandwich generation’by Neil Pierson on October 12, 2026 at 1:00 pm
More than 500,000 HELOC applications show this group has a high monthly debt load but significant equity to lean on
- Prop 45 would reset California housing project approval clockby Richard Lawson on October 12, 2026 at 11:42 am
Measure expands beyond housing to water, energy, transit and schools, and sets a 270-day timeline for court challenges