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May 2026

Roomvu expands AI marketing platform for agents

Artificial Intelligence, HWmember, Marketing, Real Estate, Real Estate Agents, Technology /

Roomvu, a platform for residential real estate agents and brokerages, announced an expansion of its Autonomous Visibility System, a tool designed to automate online marketing and content distribution for real estate professionals. The company said the updated system is intended to address challenges in maintaining consistent local marketing efforts by automating content creation and distribution […]

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NextHome acquisition gives eXp a franchise growth engine

Anywhere, Brokerage, Compass, eXp Realty, eXp World Holdings, HWmember, Leo Pareja, Mergers and Acquisitions, NextHome, Real Estate, REMAX, The Real Brokerage /

The warmer weather and longer days are finally here and that means everyone is thinking about the hottest looks for summer. For real estate brokerage companies, it seems like the new must-have accessory for summer 2026 is a franchise operation.  On Thursday, a little over a week after The Real Brokerage announced its acquisition of

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Fed flags overheated markets as top stability risk

Federal Reserve, Politics and policy, Regulation and compliance /

Key takeaway: The Federal Reserve said market froth remains the leading risk to financial stability, consistent with its assessment in November.   Expert quote: “Treasury market liquidity initially deteriorated in line with this heightened volatility, demonstrating the vulnerability of market liquidity during periods of acute stress.” —Federal Reserve Financial Stability Report. What’s at stake: The report comes

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Economy added 115,000 jobs in April despite mixed signals

Economic indicators, Economy, Employment data, Monetary policy, Politics and policy /

Key insight: The U.S. added 115,000 jobs in April while unemployment held steady at 4.3%. Supporting data: Newly unemployed workers rose by 358,000 in April to 2.5 million. Forward look: The report could complicate an already divided Federal Reserve as it considers whether to combat inflation spurred by geopolitical risks or foster employment by cutting

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Title agent accused of rebranding to evade fraud penalty

First American Financial Corp., Industry News, Law and legal issues, Title insurance /

First American Title Insurance Co. is suing a former agent to recover sums owed after her firm erroneously wired funds, claiming she changed her business’ name to evade more than $600,000 in penalties. Processing Content In a lawsuit filed in Eastern District Court of New York, First American accused Patricia Stein-Oliva, principal of Consumer Direct

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eXp expands platform with acquisition of NextHome

Industry News, M&A, Mortgage technology /

eXp World Holdings, the parent company of eXp Realty, FrameVR.io and Success Enterprise, has acquired real estate franchise NextHome, it announced in a press release Thursday. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Processing Content The company will also trade under the new ticker symbol AGNT on the Nasdaq Global Market starting Friday. “The

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New Cantero escrow ruling backs preemption in split decision

New Cantero escrow ruling backs preemption in split decision

Law and legal issues, Servicing /

The latest decision in the closely watched Cantero v. Bank of America case related to preemption of New York escrow rules supports the institution, but it’s unlikely to be the final say. Processing Content The ruling on remand in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit found that preemption should prevail because state

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CrossCountry raises its Two Harbors bid to $12 per share

M&A, Servicing, UWM /

CrossCountry Mortgage has equaled UWM Holdings’ $12 per share offer for Two Harbors Investment, an increase of 70 cents from the agreed to transaction. Processing Content Previously, the Two Harbors’ board rejected the latest entreaty from UWM. But the change likely reflects, among other things, the elevated Two Harbors stock price since this bidding war

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