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February 2026

Lone Wolf launches API portal to power integrations

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Lone Wolf Technologies has introduced a centralized platform designed to expand software integrations and data connectivity across its real estate technology ecosystem. The company announced the launch of its API Portal — providing brokers, teams, agents and technology partners with access to application programming interfaces intended to link existing systems, automate workflows and share data […]

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Rocket Mortgage alleges $194,000 loss in broker fraud lawsuit

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Rocket Mortgage has sued a California mortgage brokerage and one of its executives, alleging they knowingly submitted fraudulent loan applications that concealed borrowers’ debts and caused financial losses after the loans were sold to investors. In a complaint filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Rocket Mortgage said Sharp

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Advocus National Title expands leadership team

Home Sales, HWmember, People Movers, Real Estate, Title, Title insurance, Underwriting /

Advocus National Title Insurance Co. has expanded its national leadership team as it moves to scale its underwriting platform across the country. The attorney-focused title insurance underwriter said the leadership changes are intended to support national growth while maintaining its long-standing emphasis on attorney involvement in real estate transactions. Advocus has operated as a national

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CoStar rebuffs D.E. Shaw, Third Point on Homes.com divestment

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The pressure of even more activist investors does not appear to be enough to cause CoStar Group to change its stance on Homes.com.  The Andy Florance-led firm responded to a letter sent by activist investors at D.E. Shaw & Co., LP. in a press release on Thursday, in which the company reiterated its commitment to

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Offsite building faces scalability hurdles as Builders First Source expands

Affordability, Homebuilders, Residential Real Estate, Technology, The Builder's Daily /

Offsite construction is often hailed as the panacea for housing shortages and labor constraints. In practice, it faces the realities of a cyclical, regional business. Builders who buy these companies outright often end up tying capital to rigid factories that can’t flex with demand. Recent experiences at PulteGroup and Veev make this clear. Why is

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CFPB implements new requirements for complaints on its portal

Consumer lending, Credit scores, Politics and policy, Regulation and compliance /

Key insight: The three credit bureaus — Equifax, Experian and TransUnion — say the complaint portal is being abused by third-party credit repair firms and AI bots. What’s at stake: Credit repair firms are using the CFPB’s complaint portal to try to remove accurate but negative information from credit reports. Supporting data: Credit reporting complaints hit

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ICE reports strongest mortgage revenue in over 3 years

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Profits for Intercontinental Exchange’s mortgage technology operations remained in the black for the third straight quarter, as the company touted its software adoption even as customers adjusted for recent slowdowns in volume.   Processing Content Revenues for the mortgage unit increased to approximately $532 million in the fourth quarter, increasing from $528 million in the previous

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Mortgage rates nudge higher as markets stay jittery

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Mortgage rates rose again in the first full week following the Federal Open Market Committee’s decision not to reduce rates during its January meeting. Processing Content Following the meeting, Pres. Trump nominated Kevin Warsh, a former Fed governor, to replace Jerome Powell as chairman. Warsh is seen by the markets as someone who is more

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Rocket sues broker over repurchases in case involving UWM

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Rocket Mortgage is suing a broker for originating loans for his customers with United Wholesale Mortgage days before the Detroit giant funded additional loans for those same borrowers. Processing Content The lender’s repurchase lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Michigan, does not accuse UWM of wrongdoing, nor does it name the company as a defendant.  The complaint

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