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April 2026

Guild’s Jim Cory on Bayview deal and reverse mortgage trends

Appraisals, Counseling, Guild Mortgage, HECM, HUD, HWmember, Reverse, Reverse Mortgage Daily /

As consolidation reshapes the mortgage landscape, Bayview Asset Management’s acquisition of Guild Mortgage is emerging as a case study in how to scale without disruption, particularly in the often-misunderstood reverse mortgage space. In a conversation with HousingWire‘s Reverse Mortgage Daily, Jim Cory, managing director of reverse mortgages at Guild Mortgage and co-chair of the board […]

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Real Estate Agent Development Plan to Break a Plateau

Agent, Colibri Real Estate, Continuing Education, Real Estate, real estate agent, Sponsored, Technology /

You’re experienced. You’ve closed deals, navigated tough transactions and built a book of business. But your production hasn’t meaningfully changed. One month is strong, the next is quiet. No matter how many hours you put in, it’s hard to build consistent momentum. This is where a lot of agents stall. According to the National Association

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Interactive dashboards: A move from optional to essential

Artificial Intelligence, Contributors, HWmember, Mortgage, Opinion, Origination, Technology /

Mortgage servicers and their partners need dashboards for speed and transparency. Interactive dashboards are a practical application of business intelligence (BI) technology, designed to make data accessible and actionable for day-to-day decisions. Microsoft Power BI and similar platforms allow users to filter, drill, and visualize data in an interactive way. Many leading dashboard platforms also

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Former Fed official argues against Fed independence

Federal Reserve, Litigation, Monetary policy, Politics and policy, Trump administration /

Key insight: Former Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Randal Quarles said in a speech Friday that members of the Fed board should serve at the pleasure of the president, but added that keeping regional Fed bank presidents on the Federal Open Market Committee and ensuring their appointments are not influenced by the White House

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ICBA outlines wins, concerns in housing policy push

ICBA outlines wins, concerns in housing policy push

Credit, Politics and policy, Secondary markets /

The Independent Community Bankers of America have seen some promising developments in federal mortgage proposals but they have concerns about some plans for policy too. Processing Content From recent congressional bills to government-sponsored enterprise reform and capital rules, ICBA Senior Vice President Ron Haynie shared thoughts on which pending policies could benefit or challenge members,

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Non-banks see opportunity in physician mortgage niche

Non-banks see opportunity in physician mortgage niche

LOAN PRODUCTS, Marketing, Originations, Underwriting /

A specific area where the outside the box possibilities of nonconforming mortgages can help the market is in a profession aimed offering like for those who work in the medical field. Processing Content Kroll Bond Rating Agency recently came out with a report, “What’s up Doc — Medical Professional Mortgages, a New Niche in RMBS?”

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Is housing inventory about to turn negative year over year?

Housing Inventory, Housing Market, Housing Market Tracker, HWmember, Mortgage Rates, New listings, Purchase Applications /

Is housing inventory about to go negative? Since mid-June 2025 I’ve been writing that housing market dynamics have shifted, which we could already see in our HousingWire data while it might take other sources six to nine months to show that. This shift should create some negative year-over-year inventory in 2026 and if the Iran

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As retirement slips further away, workers prioritize stability and senior home equity

Affordability, Aging in Place, Baby Boomer, Gen X, HWmember, Mortgage, NRMLA, Retirement, Reverse, Reverse Mortgage Daily /

America’s workers are clinging to their jobs at a decade-low quit rate of 2%, driven by fear rather than fulfillment, new data shows. The research from Economist Enterprise surveyed 2,063 full-time employed Americans ages 18 to 62 across industries, including energy, manufacturing, media, financial services and government. It found that 62% of workers now prioritize

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FBI: Cybercrime losses topped $20.8B in 2025, real estate fraud hit $275M

Artificial Intelligence, Cryptocurrency, Cybersecurity, FBI, HWmember, Real Estate, Real Estate Fraud, Reverse, Title, Title insurance, Wire Fraud /

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received 1,008,597 complaints of cyber-enabled crime in 2025, with reported losses surpassing $20.8 billion — a 26% increase from the previous year. Real estate fraud alone accounted for 12,368 complaints and $275.1 million in losses, showing a continued and growing threat for housing professionals and their clients. Business

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Texas builder breaks ground on first community with Japanese firm

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Amid the growing presence of Japanese capital in American homebuilding, Osaka-based Hankyu Hanshin Properties Corp. (HHP), a leading Japanese developer, recently expanded its operations in the United States via a joint venture with Dallas-based Bridge Tower Homes. The two parties announced a joint venture in January, and earlier this month, they broke ground on the

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