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Lower’s John Berkowitz on building lead generation certainty with Movoto Advantage

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After being acquired by mortgage lender Lower in May 2025, executives at real estate listing portal Movoto said they hoped to use Lower’s network to connect more consumers with top local real estate agents and mortgage professionals. This vision — which was first explained to HousingWire by John Berkowitz, former Movoto CEO and current president […]

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New Cheval Holdings acquires Surge, appoints Jimmy Gillespie as CEO

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Surge, a partner intelligence platform for wholesale mortgage lenders, has been acquired by New Cheval Holdings as the wholesale channel faces tighter scrutiny on broker oversight and market share pressure from retail and direct-to-consumer lenders. The transaction brings dedicated ownership and institutional backing to a platform used by wholesale lenders that are regularly ranked among

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loanDepot, Figure team up on streamlined home loan and equity products

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loanDepot announced Thursday that it has formed a strategic partnership with Figure Technology Solutions to power a new “express-path” home loan product through loanDepot’s mello platform. Under the agreement, loanDepot will integrate Figure’s proprietary credit and loan underwriting engine into its mello technology stack and point-of-sale system. The integration is designed to allow loanDepot to

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Remodeler confidence slips but remains positive, NAHB reports

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On Thursday, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released its NAHB/Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for the first quarter of 2026. The index reading of 62 was down two points from the previous quarter but remains firmly in positive territory. The NAHB/Westlake Royal RMI asks remodelers to rate five aspects of the remodeling

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eXp denied dismissal of fraud claims in sexual misconduct case

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A federal judge has denied eXp Realty’s request to dismiss a fraud claim brought by four women who say the company lied about investigating their allegations of sexual assault by two former agents. U.S. District Court Judge André Birotte Jr. ruled this week that the fraudulent misrepresentation claim could move forward — including allegations that

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Proprietary reverse mortgage volume eclipses HECM production for the first time

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New View Advisors this week released its Proprietary Reverse Mortgage Production Index for the first quarter of 2026, with the data showing that private-label loan products have grown to new heights. The quarterly index provides an estimated dollar volume for newly originated proprietary reverse mortgages in the U.S. The company reported that from January through

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Milwaukee’s Luvene Realty Group moves to Compass

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Luvene Realty Group, a nine-person real estate team led by Shauny Luvene, has moved to Compass from Keller Williams and will be based out of Compass’s Bayside office in the Milwaukee metro area, the company announced on Thursday. The move comes as Compass International Holdings executives focus on integrating Anywhere Brands and onboarding agents at

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Naples adopts AI to accelerate building plan review processes

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Blitz Permits Inc. (Blitz AI), a Florida-based developer of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered automated plan review technology, recently announced a strategic partnership with CityView, a provider of community development and permitting software for local governments.  The companies will roll out a next-generation permitting and plan review experience, starting with a joint implementation in the City of

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FNF adds nine senior title and agency professionals across New England

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FNF Family of Companies has hired nine experienced professionals across its New England agency operations during the first quarter of 2026, adding senior underwriting and sales capacity in Massachusetts and the broader region, according to an announcement earlier this week. The additions, announced by the company, are intended to strengthen underwriting support, agency relations and

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Recruiting Insight launches agent persona framework for brokerage hiring

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Recruiting Insight has released a new strategic guide, “Real Estate Personas and Avatars,” designed to help brokerage leaders diagnose agent motivations and tailor recruiting pitches to specific career stages, the company announced Monday. The framework, built from findings in the firm’s 2026 Agent Migration Report, organizes real estate agents into 11 core personas and introduces

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