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Are you equipped for the next generation of homebuyers and investors?

Housing Wire

The simple answer: It’s time to get good at non-QM lending. Myth-busting non-QM While industry perceptions have shifted from skepticism and caution to acceptance and adoption of non-QM lending, it’s safe to say there are a few holdouts. I like to say we lend a million people that deserve it.

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Rocket Companies announces deal to acquire Redfin for $1.75 billion

Housing Wire

The deal, which has been approved by the boards of directors of both Rocket Companies and Redfin, is expected to close in the second or third quarter of 2025. Today, Rocket Companies announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase digital real estate brokerage Redfin in an all-stock transaction valued at $1.75 billion in equity.

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Floify now competes directly with Equifax’s The Work Number

Housing Wire

Mortgage solutions provider Floify is now going to go toe-to-toe with Equifax ‘s oft-maligned workplace verification provider The Work Number, which has been criticized by mortgage lenders and regulators for years of cost increases. The steep price increases raise a lot of questions for me.

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Better Mortgage’s AI revolution: How Better is empowering loan officers, not replacing them

Housing Wire

In an era where technology often threatens to overshadow human roles, Better Mortgage is charting a different course. By developing in-house AI tools designed to complement rather than replace human expertise, the company is enhancing the mortgage experience for both borrowers and loan officers.

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Truv and Tidalwave announce point-of-sale integration

Housing Wire

Truv , a provider of direct-to-source income, employment and asset verifications, on Wednesday announced a strategic integration with Tidalwave , an AI-powered mortgage point-of-sale platform. ” Truv’s verification solution is available immediately through the integration. .

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Are you prepared to respond as borrower demand shifts?

Housing Wire

Fluctuating interest rates and a fast-changing market Last month, we saw the Federal Reserve deliver their long-awaited decision to lower interest rates with a 50 basis points cut, and 30-year mortgage rates reached as low as 6.08% according to ICE’s 30-year fixed conforming rate index.

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States With Lowest Mortgage Rates Today – May, 27 2025

Marco Santarelli

If you're in the market for a home, you're probably glued to mortgage rates. On May 27, 2025, the states boasting the cheapest 30-year new purchase mortgage rates were New York, California, Washington, North Carolina, Texas, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, and New Jersey, with rates ranging from 6.94% to 7.10%.