February 2026

February Demo Day: Blend

Blend’s Rapid Home Equity Blend’s Rapid Home Equity is an automated digital origination solution that leverages real-time data to accelerate the home equity lending cycle. It features instant pre-approvals, pre-filled applications, and integrated debt consolidation tools, enabling lenders to close loans in days rather than weeks with significantly higher pull-through and operational efficiency. Product Fast […]

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February Demo Day: Insellerate’s Aithena

Insellerate’s Aithena Aithena empowers mortgage lenders to analyze 100% of calls, coach in real time, and predict closable deals with 89.4% accuracy—right from the first conversation. Drive empathy, elevate performance, and capture more revenue with AI + Human insight.. Product Fast Facts #1 89.4% accuracy in predicting closable deals from the first call #2 38%

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February Demo Day: DigitalTax® Forecasting Insights by Cotality

DigitalTax® Forecasting Insights DigitalTax Forecasting Insights helps servicers and local governments anticipate future tax amounts and escrow needs by identifying potential shortages early. Our Forecasting tool improves cash‑flow planning, reveals drivers behind underfunded accounts, and enables proactive borrower communication—strengthening operations and reducing surprises for servicers, municipalities, and homeowners. Product Fast Facts #1 Cutting-edge dashboards for

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The ultimate listing appointment checklist for agents (+ tips & scripts)

Successful listing agents know that winning the listing starts long before they walk through the door. Preparation is what allows you to lead the conversation, answer questions with confidence, and avoid getting caught off guard during the appointment. This guide breaks down exactly how to prepare for a listing appointment and how to navigate it

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Zillow and Redfin ordered to produce documents in $100M rental syndication antitrust case

Zillow and Redfin must turn over documents related to their $100 million rental syndication agreement, according to a court order issued on Thursday in the antitrust lawsuit filed by state and federal regulators.  On Thursday, Judge William Porter ruled that the defendants must comply with the document production requests issued by the Federal Trade Commission

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The Mortgage Collaborative and MBA partner to expand advocacy

The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC) and the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) on Monday announced a partnership aimed at expanding advocacy, education and engagement opportunities for independent mortgage lenders. The Mortgage Collaborative, the largest independent cooperative network for mortgage lenders, said the partnership is designed to strengthen connections between independent lenders and national industry advocacy efforts. Under

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GOP senators push FEMA to scrap Risk Rating 2.0

A group of eight Republican senators is again urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency to scrap Risk Rating 2.0, the flood insurance pricing overhaul implemented under the Biden administration. The request comes in a new letter led by Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, following a similar appeal he sent to FEMA last June. Processing Content

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Why Townhomes Are Popular with Today’s First-Time Buyers

Why Townhomes Are Popular with Today’s First-Time Buyers

Buying your first home can feel frustrating when the numbers don’t line up the way you expected. You may know you’re ready but finding something that fits your life and your budget is the hard part. That’s where townhomes come in. Townhomes are becoming a bigger part of today’s housing supply, and that shift is

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Warsh call for Fed-Treasury accord stirs debate in $30 trillion bond market

Kevin Warsh floated plenty of ideas for how he would run the Federal Reserve during his campaign for the job as chair. For Wall Street, few are as cryptic — or potentially consequential — as his call for a new accord with the Treasury Department. Processing Content Warsh has voiced support for overhauling the relationship

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