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Flueid launches enhanced title verification platform

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Verification of title (VOT) and real estate data intelligence provider Flueid has launched a redesigned Flueid Pro — an all-in-one intelligence platform that turns property data into actionable insight for title companies, underwriters, real estate agents and loan officers. The enhanced Flueid Pro integrates nationwide property and ownership data, farm creation tools and advanced analytics […]

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Fifth Third buys Comerica in nearly $11B deal

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Fifth Third and Comerica announced on Monday that they have signed a definitive merger agreement in an all-stock transaction valued at $10.9 billion, creating the nation’s ninth-largest bank with approximately $288 billion in assets. Comerica’s website detailed that shareholders will receive 1.8663 Fifth Third shares for each Comerica share, valuing the deal at $82.88 per

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California FAIR Plan seeks insurance premium hike of nearly 36%

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Homeowners in California might be facing a steep increase in their insurance costs. The California FAIR Plan, the state’s insurer of last resort, is seeking an average rate hike of 35.8%. If granted, this would be the largest hike recorded by the FAIR Plan in several years.  This proposed rate hike would be the largest

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Mortgage rates hold steady as shutdown enters seventh day

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Mortgage rates have remained relatively stable in the past few days amid political turbulence, as the U.S. Congress has struggled to pass proposals to fund the government and end the shutdown, now in its seventh day. On Tuesday, HousingWire’s Mortgage Rates Center, which tracks locked loans, showed that 30-year conforming loan locks averaged 6.38%—four basis

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Better, Xactus executives on balancing innovation with consumer needs

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As the mortgage banking landscape evolves, industry leaders shared their approaches to playing offense as they try to balance new technology and a complex lending environment. At HousingWire’s Mortgage Banking Summit on Tuesday, Misti Snow, SVP of operations at Better and Sasha Stair, Xactus‘ chief marketing officer, shared that as the mortgage sector is experiencing

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All-cash home sales hold strong as high mortgage rates persist

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With mortgage rates lingering above 6%, buyers with ready cash continue to dominate both the lowest and highest ends of the housing market. Roughly one-third of all home sales in the first half of 2025 were completed entirely with cash, according to a new report from Realtor.com. That figure represents only a 0.6% decline from

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Florida homes take longer to sell as price cuts rise

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Florida sellers are making adjustments this fall as homes spend longer on the market. As of Oct. 3, 44% of active single-family listings in the state show a price cut, according to HW Data. The median markdown is 4%, reflecting seller efforts to meet buyers in a slower, higher-cost market. Prices and inventory Florida has

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Exclusive: CrossCountry Mortgage CEO unveils organic growth strategy

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Cleveland-based CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM) has taken a different approach from competitors. Rather than pursuing mergers and acquisitions to strengthen its origination and servicing platforms, the company has focused on organic growth by acquiring mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) and building an asset management arm.   “Our servicing portfolio by year-end will be approximately $200 billion, and we’ve

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How much are sellers cutting home prices?

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The fall housing market is sending a clear message that sellers are adjusting expectations. The latest HW Data shows 42% of active single-family listings nationwide include a price cut. The median markdown is 4%, showing that many sellers are trimming just enough to bring buyers back to the table without significantly resetting market values. Prices

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Cleveland nonprofit fights to halt investor homebuying wave

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New research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland shows that investors now own up to one in three single-family homes in parts of Northeast Ohio — with a local nonprofit working to reverse that trend. Real estate investors were responsible for 43% of home purchases last year in some of Ohio’s and western Pennsylvania’s

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