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Tech Pulse: AI advances, big earnings and policy shifts

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Welcome back to Tech Pulse — HousingWire‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology news, including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: Zillow’s Follow Up Boss privacy policy changes spark industry debate Zillow‘s updated privacy policy for Follow Up Boss has sparked debate among real estate agents. The policy introduces […]

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Newrez wholesale leader Tony Kottenbrock talks about growing non-QM

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Non-QM production at multi-channel mortgage lender Newrez has surged 40% in recent months, with company leaders pointing to enhanced guidelines and growing demand for second mortgages as key drivers of record-breaking wholesale production. Coming off of the company’s Q3 2025 earnings report on Thursday, Tony Kottenbrock, Newrez‘s head of wholesale, sat down with HousingWire to

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Ocrolus adds automated conditioning to mortgage tools

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Ocrolus, an AI-powered data and analytics platform for credit decisioning, recently announced it’s adding automated conditioning to its suite of products. The new solution allows mortgage lenders to move faster, increase loan quality and reduce compliance risk. The new capabilities, announced at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Annual Convention and Expo in Las Vegas in mid-October,

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NRMLA backs Gormley and Cassidy for key housing roles

NRMLA backs Gormley and Cassidy for key housing roles

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The National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) and other trade groups issued statements of support this week as they seek to have the Senate confirm two key leaders to federal housing posts. The letters reference President Donald Trump’s nominations of Joseph Gormley as president of Ginnie Mae and Frank Cassidy as commissioner of the Federal

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Fed rate cut could lower mortgage rates further

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The Federal Reserve delivered a 25-basis-point cut to its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday, setting the target range at 3.75% to 4%. The move, which brings the federal funds rate to its lowest level in three years, comes amid a softening labor market and inflation pressures. Monetary policy watchers expect another cut in December, which

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CFPB drops nonbank registry rule, citing cost burden

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Wednesday issued a final rule to immediately rescind the nonbank registry rule and a proposal to create a registry of nonbank contract terms and conditions. The decision was applauded by mortgage trade groups.  The nonbank registry rule was published in the Federal Register in July 2024 and set

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David Benson is back at Fannie Mae

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Nearly two years after stepping down and retiring from Fannie Mae, past president David Benson has rejoined the government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) as senior adviser. Benson previously served a 21-year tenure at Fannie Mae in a wide range of positions, including interim CEO, chief financial officer, executive vice president of capital markets and treasurer. Federal Housing

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Lower rates prompt refis and dismissal of ARMs

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Mortgage applications increased 7.1% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending October 24, 2025. On an unadjusted basis, the index increased 7% compared with the previous week. The refinance index increased 9% from the previous week and was 111% higher than

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Fannie Mae’s Q3 2025 earnings rise to $3.9 billion

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Fannie Mae announced its earnings on Wednesday, reporting net income of $3.9 billion for the third quarter of 2025, compared with $3.3 billion for the second quarter of 2025. The quarter marked the government-sponsored enterprise’s 31st consecutive quarter of positive earnings. In its earnings call Wednesday morning, Fannie Mae’s Chief Financial Officer, Chryssa C. Halley,

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Optimal Blue comes out swinging on price-fixing lawsuit

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Optimal Blue has responded to a class action lawsuit filed against it and 26 mortgage lenders, calling the claims “baseless” and “frivolous” and vowing to fight the lawsuit “all the way through.” “Optimal Blue is aware of the complaint filed against it, Black Knight, Inc., and many of the largest mortgage lenders, alleging a purported

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