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housingwire.com > articles > dscr-loans-volume-growth-fraud-risks-underwriting

DSCR loan volume surges despite fraud risks and scrutiny

10+ hour, 2+ min ago   (1033+ words) DSCR and investor loan lock volume skyrocketed 130% between January 2022 and August 2026, becoming the primary growth engine for the non-QM market. The loan's structure makes it uniquely vulnerable to bad actors, with fraud risk indicators now firing on 1 in 44 investment property…...

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housingwire.com > articles > ocrolus-freddie-mac-aim

Ocrolus integrates with Freddie Mac AIM Check

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (323+ words) Ocrolus integrated with Freddie Mac’s AIM Check API so lenders using Ocrolus Analyze can submit extracted income data to AIM earlier in origination. The goal is fewer manual touchpoints, earlier preapproval assessments and reduced data reentry. AI Summary Vertical AI…...

HousingWire
housingwire.com > articles > mortgage-model-scale-profitably

Scale Profitably in Mortgage Lending, Test Unit Economics

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1586+ words) With rates back above 7%, lenders cannot rely on volume relief. MBA IMB data shows profitability hinges on execution and unit cost, with Q2 2026 top vs bottom quintile costs of 7,340 vs 13,690 per loan. AI Summary When our first article ran two weeks…...

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housingwire.com > articles > nar-data-centers-housing-impact-anything-but-uniform

NAR: Data centers' housing impact anything but uniform

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (939+ words) NAR's report on 3,200+ counties found data centers' local effects vary widely, with higher home values and job growth in host counties but no automatic price impact. Realtors reported mixed residential perceptions and top concerns over energy costs and water use....

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housingwire.com > articles > atlas-vms-acquires-closeclear-ai

Atlas VMS acquires CloseClear.ai

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (375+ words) Atlas VMS has acquired CloseClear.ai, an early-stage mortgage technology platform designed to continuously monitor active loan pipelines against live federal disaster data and identify potential GSE repurchase risk. The acquisition marks Atlas VMS’s second platform purchase following its 2025 acquisition…...

HousingWire
housingwire.com > videos > shifting-non-qm-eligibility-upfront

From days to minutes: How Prudent AI and Angel Oak are shifting non-QM eligibility upfront

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (759+ words) From Hutchens’ perspective, one of the most notable changes has been the way originators now view non-QM. What was once treated primarily as an alternative when agency financing did not work has become a much more established part of the…...

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housingwire.com > podcast > paradigm-co-founders-mark-jovanovic-and-scott-hustis-on-ai-private-listings-and-the-nyc-pied-a-terre-tax

Paradigm co-founders Mark Jovanovic and Scott Hustis on AI, private listings and the NYC pied-??-terre tax

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (227+ words) On this episode of RealTrending with Tracey Velt, founding Compass agents and Paradigm co-founders Mark Jovanovic and Scott Hustis share how Compass grew from a 50-person tech startup in Union Square to a national luxury powerhouse. They explain how helping…...

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housingwire.com > articles > tech-avoid-marketing-misrepresentation

Can technology prevent misrepresentation in real estate listings

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (264+ words) Can technology help agents avoid the serious risk of marketing misrepresentation or is it more likely to be the cause of it? There are two best practices agents can follow to protect themselves from unintentionally misrepresenting a property. The first…...

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housingwire.com > articles > homebuying-transparency-expectations

Buyers want Amazon-level transparency in a home purchase

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (508+ words) Buyers are bringing expectations from retail, travel, and rideshare into real estate. Brokerages and platforms that reduce coordination burden, surface costs early, and push updates proactively can improve client trust and reduce transaction friction. AI Summary I ordered a grill…...

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housingwire.com > articles > mortgage-aeo-still-seo

AI Mortgage Recommendations Look Like Classic SEO

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (927+ words) A Knoxville DSCR prompt across seven AI engines surfaced lenders with strong city pages and common SEO signals. The test suggests retrieval signals like backlinks, reviews and clear profile pages often gate whether a loan officer is evaluated at all....