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First American sues Novad, seeks to freeze assets over $1.6M dispute

Apr 7, 2026 · 03:46 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

First American Title Insurance Co. and First American Mortgage Solutions LLC have filed a federal lawsuit against Novad Management Consulting LLC , alleging…

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First American sues Novad, seeks to freeze assets over $1.6M reverse mortgage dispute

Apr 7, 2026 · 03:46 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

First American Title Insurance Co. and First American Mortgage Solutions LLC have filed a federal lawsuit against Novad Management Consulting LLC , alleging…

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Rate hires Adam Boyd as president of consumer lending

Apr 7, 2026 · 03:28 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Adam Boyd will join Rate as president of consumer lending, the company announced on Tuesday, as the fintech lender looks to expand beyond its core mortgage…

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Rocket Pro targets purchase growth with incentives, agent-focused tools

Apr 7, 2026 · 03:00 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

At Rocket Pro ‘s Ignite 26 event in February, the company told its business partners that it would have a “Power Play” announcement on the first Tuesday of…

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Rechat launches AI memo tool for agents

Apr 7, 2026 · 02:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Rechat has launched AI Memo, a conversation intelligence tool that captures, transcribes and structures client conversations from in-person meetings or…

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Mike Detwiler is once again the head of Mortgage Cadence

Apr 7, 2026 · 01:40 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Mike Detwiler is returning to the company he co-founded more than two decades ago, stepping back in as CEO of Mortgage Cadence with a focus on reshaping…

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Home renovation plans hold steady despite affordability hurdles

Apr 7, 2026 · 01:00 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

U.S. homeowners continue to move forward with renovation projects despite persistent affordability challenges, prioritizing functionality and flexibility…

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The hidden cost of mortgage tech: How workflow fragmentation is driving the “interoperability tax”

Apr 7, 2026 · 07:30 AM Steve Butler HousingWire

The cost problem lenders can’t automate away Mortgage lenders have spent years investing in automation, yet one metric continues to resist improvement: cost…

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Verification first: Why mortgage lending must rethink income — and how it actually works

Apr 7, 2026 · 07:13 AM Gerald Green HousingWire

For decades, mortgage underwriting has followed the same basic structure: verify income, review credit, apply ratios, and make a decision. The tools have…

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Nationwide Mortgage Bankers taps Herrera as president of Hispanic homeownership division

Apr 6, 2026 · 09:04 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Americasa , a division of Nationwide Mortgage Bankers (NMB), has promoted Yasser Valdes Herrera to president. Since December 2023, he has been based in…

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