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UK house price growth slows to 2.7% in May 2026
PropertyWire

<p>House price growth in the UK decelerated in May 2026, with annual growth slowing to 2.7% from 3.9% the previous month. Regional variations remain significant, with Northern Ireland leading at 7.4% annual growth while London prices fell 3.7%.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.propertywire.com/n...

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Agent productivity drives record quarter for AGNT, eXp Realty
HousingWire

The company reported $1.4 billion in second-quarter revenue, an 11% increase from the same period a year earlier.

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Finance of America grows reverse mortgage volume despite Q2 net loss of $29M
HousingWire

Finance of America Companies Inc. (FOA) grew its reverse mortgage and home equity funding volume 21% year over year in the second quarter of 2026, even as non-cash fair value marks in its portfolio business drove a net loss of $29 million from April through June.

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Better, Coinbase fund Fannie Mae-backed bitcoin mortgage
HousingWire

Better and Coinbase funded a first Fannie Mae-backed mortgage using bitcoin as collateral, with a nationwide rollout planned by summer 2026.

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CFPB works with Bilt on redress after Wells Fargo transition
HousingWire

The CFPB said it worked with Bilt on redress after its Wells Fargo transition, and Bilt expects to compensate 500+ customers.

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Plaintiffs’ attorney offers to exit loanDepot class action over conflict of interest
HousingWire

Ari Karen, a partner at Mitchell Sandler PLLC, has submitted a motion to withdraw as counsel for borrowers who filed a class-action lawsuit against loanDepot in July 2025 amid a dispute over conflicts of interest.

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Lofty launches client transaction portal
HousingWire

The portal provides secure access to transaction updates, documents and e-signature requests without exposing internal brokerage workflows.

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The Real Brokerage adds NŌVEM team across NYC markets
HousingWire

The Real Brokerage said NŌVEM Real Estate has joined the firm, extending its reach across NYC boroughs, Long Island and Westchester.

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Berkshire Taylor Morrison deal puts vertical integration in focus
HousingWire

Berkshire Hathaway’s planned acquisition of Taylor Morrison has opened the door for us to explore a set of uber-themed questions: about homebuilders’ present and future valuations, leadership and scale, and to the question that public homebuilder boards may now be asking: whether to build toward gre...

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Ten years after: Schaefer Homes revs up its engines for growth
HousingWire

Schaefer Homes increased sales 68.3% to 31 homes in 2025, while building a 14-person team and tightening operations for growth

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NALHFA: HUD cuts would worsen housing affordability challenges
HousingWire

Jonathan Paine, executive director of NALHFA, says proposed cuts will only exacerbate existing hurdles for many Americans.

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Secondary mortgage market waits for data, creates workarounds amid shift to alternative credit scores
HousingWire

In the secondary market, investors and credit rating agencies are awaiting additional performance data while developing workarounds to keep loans moving through the system.

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Achieve expands fixed-rate HELOC with $700,000 cap
HousingWire

Achieve raised its fixed-rate HELOC cap to $700,000 and lowered the starting APR to 5.5%, with up to 90% LTV and 50% DTI.

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HECM broker rankings hold steady in March as Atlantic Avenue stays at No. 1
HousingWire

Atlantic Avenue led HECM brokers with 938 endorsements in the trailing 12 months as the top 5 companies stayed unchanged through March 2026.

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Newfi integrates Prudent AI for non-QM income analysis
HousingWire

Newfi integrates Prudent AI to deliver non-QM income analysis, cutting bank-statement turn times from 72 hours to as little as three.

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HomeLight launched an AI escrow agent to automate dozens of tasks
Inman

HomeLight launched EVA, an AI-powered escrow agent it's calling the first of its kind, backed by $40 million in new debt financing from BlackRock.

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Two-thirds of Foxtons rental applicants from overseas
PropertyWire

<p>Nearly two-thirds of rental property applicants at London agency Foxtons originate from overseas, according to internal data released by the company. The figures highlight challenges facing letting agents processing applications from tenants without UK-based financial references.</p> <p>The post ...

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Zillow report proves ‘rent vs buy’ debate isn’t straightforward
Inman

Buying or renting is largely a lifestyle decision, the report says, with homeownership in some markets never making financial sense.

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Unaffordable and underwater: These are the shakiest housing markets, according to a new study
Inman

The median-priced home consumed 30.3 percent of the typical American worker's annual wages in the first quarter of 2026, underscoring an affordability burden that stretched across the country regardless of local market conditions.

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New York goes after pocket listings as bill heads to governor’s desk
Inman

Here's how a new state bill could reshape the private listings debate and change how you do business with sellers, Darryl Davis writes.

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