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Marty Preston moves to Rate to run profit and loss platform

May 5, 2026 · 02:47 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Former Benchmark retail president Marty Preston has joined Rate’s profit and loss platform after evaluating more than 20 lenders, the company announced on…

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Marty Preston moves to Rate for its profit and loss platform

May 5, 2026 · 02:47 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Former Benchmark retail president Marty Preston has joined Rate’s profit and loss platform after evaluating more than 20 lenders, the company announced on…

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One portal’s share of agent discovery traffic dropped for the first time ever. Here’s why.

May 5, 2026 · 02:45 PM Ryan Darani HousingWire

A benchmark study tracking 8.2 million real estate conversations in AI search models finds that buyer behavior has changed faster than any channel in real…

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CoStar CEO Andy Florance buys over 70,000 shares via options

May 5, 2026 · 01:53 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

CoStar Group founder and CEO Andy Florance purchased over 70,000 securities belonging to his firm last Friday. A Form 4 filed with the Securities and…

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CoStar CEO Andy Florance buys over 70,000 shares

May 5, 2026 · 01:53 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

CoStar Group founder and CEO Andy Florance purchased over 70,000 securities belonging to his firm last Friday. A Form 4 filed with the Securities and…

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Veterans cite upfront costs as top VA loan barrier in 2026

May 5, 2026 · 12:53 PM Neil Brooks HousingWire

Nearly all veterans who have used a VA home loan, 98%, say they’re satisfied with the experience. Almost half say they couldn’t have purchased a home…

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Generic AI won’t fix mortgage lending. Intelligent AI will.

May 5, 2026 · 07:05 AM Jay Arneja HousingWire

Mortgage lenders are rushing to adopt AI , but many are repeating a familiar mistake: using new technology to accelerate old processes. Faster paper-pushing…

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Inside the 2026 housing market outlook: Key trends shaping homebuilders, capital and strategy

May 5, 2026 · 07:00 AM Builder Advisor Group HousingWire

The 2026 housing market is entering a new phase, shaped less by structural constraints and more by external forces influencing buyer confidence. At this…

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UWM challenges Two Harbors board over rejection of $12 per share bid

May 4, 2026 · 09:42 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

UWM Holdings Corp . is challenging Two Harbors Investment Corp. ’s board after it rejected a $12 per share acquisition proposal in favor of an $11.30 per…

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Real-REMAX deal: complementary models or culture clash?

May 4, 2026 · 09:08 PM Brooklee Han, Tracey Velt HousingWire

“ Where’s the upside here? ” That’s the question Steve Murray, the co-founder of RealTrends Consulting , keeps coming back to as the industry digests The…

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