Eric Chesin, the chief strategy officer for Anywhere Real Estate, believes the industry is in the middle of a “magic moment for progress and change” brought about by the ongoing revolution in artificial intelligence.. “It basically threw all of us into transforming our business,” Chesin said from the stage Tuesday at HousingWire’s AI Summit. “The […]
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In tandem with its Q2 2025 earnings release, Blend Labs, Inc. announced that Jason Ream will join as the company’s Head of Finance and Administration. Ream, who has over 25 years of experience as a financial and operating leader in technology and software, previously served as the CFO of two public companies, SailPoint Technologies Holdings,
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Lending software platform MeridianLink will go back into private hands after announcing Monday it had agreed to terms of an acquisition deal with investment management firm Centerbridge Partners. The deal to reprivatize the Irvine, California-based technology provider is the latest in a wave of mortgage-related mergers and acquisitions this year and also comes as advances
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The Federal Trade Commission recently highlighted the dramatic surge in scams targeting older adults that has increased pressure on U.S. banks and credit unions to enhance their fraud prevention measures. The FTC said a growing wave of scams has taken aim at retirees’ life savings, with fraudsters often impersonating trusted government agencies and businesses to
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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: ICE integrates Mortgage Analyzer with Freddie Mac’s borrower verification tool ICE Mortgage Technology has integrated Freddie Mac’s AIM Check API into its Mortgage Analyzer, enabling faster, AI-powered income
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Ohio-based MLS Now will offer the Rayse client experience platform at no cost to its subscribers beginning Aug. 12, the organization announced. The service will be available through the MLS Now dashboard. MLS Now serves more than 13,500 real estate professionals in 36 Ohio counties. Rayse — which integrates into agents’ existing workflow — allows
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As artificial intelligence (AI) transforms housing, mortgage lending and real estate sales, industry leaders will gather Tuesday in Dallas for HousingWire’s AI Summit to discuss the opportunities and challenges presented by the emerging technology. Summit speakers include Eric Forney, director of expansion at Keller Williams, and LaTasha Waddy, chief legal officer at NFM Lending, who
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A United Kingdom-based real estate agency has introduced personalized audio summaries as a new way for prospective homebuyers to revisit property viewings. Plans are reportedly in the works for a U.S. release. Ashton Stripp, an agency based in Sussex, is now sending custom “podcasts” to individuals who attend viewings. The recordings are roughly three to
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On this week’s episode of the RealTrending podcast, host Tracey Velt sits down with Craig McClelland — chief strategy officer at HomeStory and president of LOCAL Realty — for a forward-looking conversation about the shifting landscape of real estate. McClelland emphasizes the growing necessity of consumer-first strategies. He also highlights how major players like Zillow
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As Opendoor looks forward on its path to profitability, the iBuyer is looking to leverage agent relationships to expand its business. A day after discussing this strategic shift during the firm’s second-quarter 2025 earnings call with investors and analysts, Opendoor has announced a partnership with the Jason Mitchell Group (JMG) a powerhouse real estate referral
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