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Chris Heller joins PLACE as chief revenue officer

Chris Heller joins PLACE as chief revenue officer

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Chris Heller has joined PLACE as its chief revenue officer, a newly created role. The company said Heller will oversee revenue strategy across its technology and services portfolio — including pricing, customer acquisition, retention and cross-platform integration. His responsibilities will also include improving revenue performance across existing business units and identifying new growth opportunities across […]

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GSEs boost foreclosure prevention as forbearances surge

GSEs boost foreclosure prevention as forbearances surge

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Foreclosure prevention activity increased in October as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac completed more than 17,000 actions to help struggling homeowners, according to a Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) report released Thursday. The government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) completed 17,032 foreclosure prevention actions in October 2025, bringing the total to nearly 7.3 million since the start of

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Long-term care advocates speak out on regulatory rollbacks

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The Trump administration has rolled back a series of health care regulations affecting nursing homes, home care workers and Medicare beneficiaries — scrapping minimum staffing standards and launching a new experiment that expands prior authorization in traditional Medicare. The changes reverse years of advocacy efforts by consumer groups and labor organizations. They are expected to

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Real estate leaders applaud Trump’s focus on housing, but question the impact

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During his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday President Donald Trump outlined three policy initiatives he was undertaking to help improve housing affordability for American consumers. In the speech, he did discuss his “ban” on large institutional investors purchasing single-family homes, his direction to the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) to acquire up

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First American launches free title monitoring, fraud alerts

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First American Title is offering customers a free property title monitoring and fraud alert service, citing growing concerns about real estate crime and identity-based property theft. The service alerts homeowners to new public record filings — such as deeds or liens — that could affect property ownership. Losses tied to cybercrime exceeded $13.7 billion in

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Trump’s 401(k) proposal could help homebuyers, hurt retirement funds

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President Donald Trump’s expected proposal to allow Americans to tap their 401(k) retirement accounts without penalties to fund down payments could ease one of the biggest barriers to homeownership, but it could come at the cost of weakening long-term retirement security. The idea was absent from Trump’s speech on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum

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Trade groups push for lower FHA premiums, LLPA cuts

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Multiple mortgage lending trade groups are urging the White House to take administrative steps to lower the costs of home loans, arguing that federal regulations have driven up borrowing expenses as affordability worsens. In a letter sent Wednesday to White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, the Mortgage Bankers Association, America’s Credit Unions and

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Agentic AI sets 36-month clock for real estate power shift

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The real estate industry is entering a decisive window as agentic AI moves from novelty to infrastructure. WAV Group’s new strategic white paper lays out how autonomous systems capable of planning, reasoning and executing multi-step workflows will reshape how brokers, agents, MLSs and vendors operate. Unlike generative tools that answer prompts, agentic AI proactively manages

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Prudent AI launches same-day mortgage income calculator

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Delaware-based fintech company Prudent AI on Wednesday announced the launch of Prudent AI Upfront Income, a tool that it calls the mortgage industry’s “first universal income platform designed to calculate qualified income for any loan type in a single tool with same-day certainty.” The company explained in a press release that mortgage lenders can use

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Balance Homes relaunches with $30M investment

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Balance Homes announced its relaunch on Tuesday, backed by a $30 million investment led by Falco Group, as it seeks to expand access to alternative home equity solutions amid mounting affordability pressures. The company said the funding will accelerate its mission to help homeowners remain in their homes by offering more flexible equity-sharing options. The

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