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Rhino targets climate risk home insurability in California

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Property insurance startup Rhino is looking to help real estate agents and their clients assess insurability and find insurance for properties in areas facing high rates of climate disaster risk.  To achieve this goal, Rhino, an insurance brokerage that specializes in securing insurance policies for climate-risk exposed properties in California, has launched DealShield. The software […]

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Coalition presses for stronger federal flood response, eyes ROAD to Housing Act

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A new multi-state coalition is warning that worsening floods across Appalachia — and the federal government’s uneven response — are heightening risks for communities, infrastructure and real estate markets across the region. The Appalachian Flood Resilience Coalition recently convened for the first time to examine Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding fights, stalled mitigation programs

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NY couple claims Zillow, First Street’s climate risk data harmed home sale

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Chappaqua, New York home sellers, married couple Andrew and Eri Uerkwitz, are claiming that flood risk data provided by First Street Technology accompanying their listing on Zillow is to blame for their home-selling woes, according to a story first published by the Daily Mail. In April 2025, the Uerkwitzes listed their Westchester County home, which

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Hurricane season arrives amid homeowners insurance hikes

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As Hurricane Erin becomes the first hurricane of the 2025 season, homeowners in many parts of the U.S. are already facing double-digit insurance rate hikes, and insurers in some areas continue to pull out altogether. In high-risk, catastrophe-prone regions, homeowners’ premiums are projected to rise more than 15% this year, according to Hub International’s 2025

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Realtors Relief Foundation sends $500K to Texas flood victims

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The nonprofit Realtors Relief Foundation (RRF) has allocated $500,000 to assist residents in south central Texas following recent floods that took the lives of more than 130 people and displaced families across the region. The funding — distributed through Texas Realtors and eight local associations — will be used to help affected residents cover housing

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HUD offers foreclosure relief to Texans saddled by floods

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Scott Turner, the secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), announced on Tuesday a 90-day foreclosure moratorium for Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-insured single-family mortgages in the areas of Kerr County, Texas, that have been devastated by recent severe storms, including wind and flood damage. The 90-day moratorium prohibits mortgage servicers from

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FHA rescinds 12 policies as Trump pushes to cut red tape

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As part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to cut regulatory burdens, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) on Friday announced the rescission of 12 policies related to appraisal protocols, underwriter employment, flood risk management and other areas.  Scott Turner, the secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which oversees the FHA,

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Xactus integrates flood compliance solution with ICE’s mortgage servicing system

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Xactus on Wednesday announced the completion of its integration with MSP, the loan servicing system operated by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). The integration enables mortgage servicers to receive automated flood zone determination updates directly into their systems without manual intervention. “This integration is a market-changing development for both Xactus and mortgage servicers who rely on systems

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