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A small fish in the pond of fintech-focused mortgage companies is trying to race to the front in the artificial intelligence arms race. And it’s not using a typical ChatGPT-style program either. Future Technologies CEO Blake Bianchi announced on Thursday that the company is launching a full-stack, p

In its quest to bring its loan officer count up to 5,000, NEXA Mortgage announced Thursday that it has brought on Eric Mitchell to assist with its goal. Mitchell will serve as a “key hire” recruiting partner for NEXA, newly appointed chief operating officer Jason duPont said in an interview with Hou

Mosaik — a real estate client experience platform — has launched three new collaborations aimed at bringing its technology to a wider network of agents, brokerages and associations. The company has joined the Solutions Group preferred vendor program of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (Lea

Mortgage originations and home equity lending both increased in the second quarter despite elevated interest rates and home prices, according to TransUnion’s Q2 2025 Credit Industry Insights Report. Originations rose 5.1% year over year, driven largely by a rebound in refinancing. Rate-and-term refi

Edge One Capital has disclosed its stake in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, calling the government’s prolonged control of the mortgage giants the “largest shareholder rights violation in U.S. history.” It’s also proposing a road map to return them to private ownership without the consequence of higher m

Swerdlow Group bought a nearly 2-acre development site in Miami’s Little River neighborhood for $11.5 million.  The property will be part of Swerdlow’s planned 5,000-plus unit affordable and workforce multifamily redevelopment of several public housing complexes in Little River.  Michael Swerdlow’s

Fannie Mae on Thursday published the results of its latest Mortgage Lender Sentiment Survey. The report details lender experiences with eMortgage technology, including challenges to date, adoption plans and business priorities for 2025. The survey found that while most lenders (75%) are familiar wit

Closinglock has introduced a two-way text messaging tool for the title insurance industry, allowing closing professionals to send and receive SMS messages with clients and partners from within the company’s platform. The feature allows real-time communication with buyers, sellers, lenders and agents

Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Company (CATIC) has approved Dono’s automated title search system for use by attorneys in North Carolina, the companies announced Thursday. The decision provides hold harmless protection against errors or claims when attorneys use the platform — a first for arti

Artificial intelligence may be known for its speed, but in mortgage servicing, the real opportunity is in reshaping decades-long relationships with homeowners, according to Leslie Peeler, executive vice president and chief operating officer at Cenlar FSB. Speaking at HousingWire’s AI Summit on Tuesd

Roers Companies landed $91.4 million in construction financing to build a pair of Naples multifamily projects. Los Angeles-based Kayne Anderson provided a senior mortgage of $78.5 million, and Greenwich, Connecticut-based SteepRock Capital provided a $12.5 million mezzanine loan for Roers’ two plann

eXp Realty has added veteran Southern California real estate agent Vivian Lesny to its network, the company announced Thursday. Lesny — who has worked in real estate for more than 20 years — surpassed $70 million in sales in 2024 and has closed as many as 88 transactions in a single year. She has co

Billionaires Vlad Doronin and Len Blavatnik’s delayed Aman Miami Beach is moving forward with new mezzanine financing.  Records show the developer secured $85 million in mezzanine debt for the property in early August from Aman Miami Beach Mezz LLC, which is an affiliate of New York-based GoldenTree

Private credit firm Favo Capital bought a 277-unit apartment tower facing Young Circle in Hollywood for $190 million.  The deal marks one of the priciest multifamily investment sales so far this year in South Florida.  Lauderhill-based Favo bought the 22-story 1818 Park apartment building with groun

Broward County’s condo sales and dollar volume dropped last week.  Brokers closed 96 condo sales totaling $29 million from Aug. 4 to Aug. 10. That’s down from 134 condo sales totaling $33.5 million the week prior.  Last week’s units sold for an average of $302,128, higher than the $250,182 average p

A survey shows most business travelers have taken family or friends on their work trips, but some choose to not disclose this to their companies.

Mortgage rates reached a new 2025 low today, despite core inflation running at 3.1% year over year, according to the CPI report this week. The softening labor data and improved mortgage spreads currently overshadow any concerns about inflation. If the jobs data were exceeding estimates, the situatio

Hit with foreclosure complaints from two separate lenders, the owner of a Miami Beach hotel is suing one of them for alleged fraud, unjust enrichment and breach of contract. On Aug. 1, an entity managed by investor Luis Taic sued Wells Fargo Bank in Miami-Dade Circuit Court. Taic’s entity owns Z Oce

On this week’s RealTrending, Tracey Velt interviews Sean Miku — founder and CEO of simpliHŌM — a tech-focused brokerage launched in 2018. Miku outlines the firm’s 85/15 commission split, free transaction management and its goal to go public by 2028, while sharing perspectives on today’s real estate