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Auction.com taps John Ken as SVP of marketing

Ken will work to grow the platform's buyer base and expand its marketing technology, with a focus on bringing on more qualified buyers.

Better continues leadership shake-up as Chad Smith, Barry Feierstein move on

Better promotes David Parrish to head of enterprise operations as COOs Chad Smith and Barry Feierstein move on.

Homebuilder sellers face tougher prices as M&A appetite slows

Nearly 200 homebuilder M&A deals since 2010, but 2026 favors disciplined buyers as pricing gaps and pressure rise.

Mortgage AI Adoption is Backward in Mortgage Operations

Mortgage AI works best when lenders start with internal knowledge search and governance, then expand to borrower chatbots.

Phil Crescenzo Jr. joins CrossCountry Mortgage in Southeast push

Phil Crescenzo Jr. joins CrossCountry Mortgage after a stint at NFM Lending, reuniting with his son and bringing a team of about 10 people.

Non-QM Loans for Self-employed Borrowers and Investors

Non-QM lending reached about $239 billion in 2025, bank statement loans were 34% and DSCR loans 29% of volume.

Lower, HouseCanary CEOs size up Google’s real estate play

HousingWire's AI Summit welcomed Dan Snyder, CEO of Lower, and Chris Rediger, CEO of HouseCanary, to explore AI's home discovery impact.

Lenders urged to solve business problems before adopting AI

HW AI Summit panelists said AI needs human oversight, vendor controls and monitoring to meet fair lending requirements.

ENRG. Realty expands to 16 states with a production-first model

ENRG. Realty, founded by Erinn and Peter Nobel, is in 16 states and uses revenue share and equity awards without prioritizing recruiting.

Better swaps CEOs as profitability timeline looks less certain

Better names Daniel Lewis interim CEO as Q2 2026 net loss hits $30.6 million and cost cut targets rise to $45 million annualized.

Zillow says its 'Housing Super App' strategy is working

Zillow Q2 2026 revenue rose 18% to $772M, mortgage revenue jumped 75% to $84M, and the quarter ended with a $4M net loss.

UWM raises $2.05 billion after $451.9 million Q2 loss

UWM posted a $451.9 million Q2 loss on $39.7 billion in volume, announced a $2.05 billion preferred equity deal and suspended its dividend.

Retirement savings accounts grow steadily in 2025

The average participant account balance increased 13% year over year in 2025, reaching an all-time high of $167,970.