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Silver lining? Some fraud victims see credit scores rise: Fed

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Key insight: Identity theft victims who file extended fraud alerts often experience significant and persistent improvements in their credit profiles, becoming more creditworthy. What’s at stake: U.S. banks and credit unions that understand the behavior of identity theft victims can land better credit lines. Supporting data: Extended alert filers saw their credit scores increase by […]

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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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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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EXCLUSIVE RESEARCH: How lender size impacts their AI choices

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Artificial intelligence is no longer a buzzword in mortgage lending — it’s rapidly becoming central to how loans are originated. But while some lenders are racing ahead with aggressive AI strategies, others are still inching forward, slowed down by cost, caution or compliance questions. Exclusive new research from National Mortgage News reveals just how uneven

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 Zillow, ChatGPT launch app integration

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Consumers can now search for properties on Zillow via ChatGPT. Access to Zillow’s app is available in ChatGPT, according to an announcement on Monday. This makes Zillow the only real estate app available through the ChatGPT platform.  When users now ask ChatGPT questions like, “What can I afford nearby?” or “Show me homes with a

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Tech Pulse: Agent AI adoption remains slow; title fraud thwarted in Ohio

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Welcome back to Tech Pulse — HousingWire‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology news, including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: Real estate agent optimism holds steady, but AI adoption slow Kaplan’s inaugural Real Estate Survey of Trends reveals that 48% of agents expect client growth in the next

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Real estate agent optimism holds steady, but AI adoption slow

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Kaplan Real Estate Education has released its first Real Estate Survey of Trends — highlighting both optimism about client growth and concerns over technology adoption in the industry. Nearly half of survey respondents (48%) expect to grow their client base in the next six to 12 months, with another significant portion projecting flat client volume.

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California MBA names Paul Gigliotti new CEO as Susan Milazzo retires

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The California Mortgage Bankers Association (California MBA) announced a leadership transition on Wednesday, noting the retirement of longtime CEO Susan Milazzo and the appointment of Paul Gigliotti as her successor. Milazzo, who has served the association for two decades, will stay on as a consultant for the next year. In her role as CEO, Milazzo

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Radius launches AI assistant to streamline brokerage operations

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Radius — a brokerage platform for real estate teams — has launched Mel AI, a built-in artificial intelligence (AI) assistant designed to support tasks across marketing, lead management, transaction oversight and compliance. Mel AI is integrated throughout the Radius platform, which provides tools and infrastructure for managing real estate businesses. AI is trained on MLS

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Final Offer launches in Denver, surrounding region

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Listing and negotiation platform Final Offer has launched in Denver and Colorado’s Front Range region in partnership with several local brokerages — including RE/MAX Alliance, RE/MAX Professionals, RE/MAX of Cherry Creek and West + Main Homes. Final Offer allows agents to give homesellers more options and control over marketing their properties — while buyers can

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