
Mortgage insurers face larger safety net rule for VantageScore 4.0
Mortgage insurers will be required to keep a larger safety net for mortgages originated using VantageScore 4.0 than for comparable loans using Classic FICO, according to new guidance from the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs). In late July, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac published a new grid for t

Inside Real Estate Advances AI Strategy With Launch of ComplianceAI and Direct AI Assistant Integration With BoldTrail BackOffice
Inside Real Estate, the technology company behind its BoldTrail CRM and AI real estate platform, has announced two steps in its AI roadmap for BoldTrail BackOffice: The launch of ComplianceAI, an automated compliance-review capability built in partnership with SetWave, and the upcoming launch of Bac

Peabody, Massachusetts Earns Top Spot on Most In-Demand Zip Codes Report
Peabody, Massachusetts, (that’s Pee-buh-dee for out-of-towners), a commuting-distance suburb of Boston located about 15 minutes Northeast on the city’s pricey North Shore, is taking first prize in this year’s Hottest Zip Codes of 2026 report from Realtor.com®, which ranks zip codes based on how many

Lawmakers and Consumers Have Questions About Private Listings. Does the Industry Have Answers?
The private listing debate quickly got messy within the industry. Real estate rivals suddenly couldn’t agree even on the definition of “private,” and the disputes have often become technical and insular—seller choice versus transparency, monopolies and conspiracies, the Wall Street boogeyman and the

Lenders urged to solve business problems before adopting AI
Mortgage lenders that adopt artificial intelligence should focus first on the business problems they’re trying to solve rather than chasing the latest technology, according to panelists who spoke Tuesday at HousingWire’s AI Summit. Amanda Tucker, chief risk and compliance officer at Atlantic Bay Mor

‘Sounds like competition to me’: Sizing up Google’s real estate play at the AI Summit
The traditional path to homeownership — from portal search to real estate agent to loan officer — is being rapidly rewired by artificial intelligence (AI), and the industry’s biggest players want to be first through the new front door. That was the central theme of a packed session Tuesday at Housin

After the Beazer agreement, can Dream Finders reach top 5?
Now that Dream Finders and Beazer have reached an agreement, Dream Finders can now look further ahead. Soon after the closing, Dream Finders will find itself nearing a position as one of the five largest builders. Also, it will have restructured Beazer’s land holdings, utilizing Dream Finders’ asset

Stolen mail, shooting incident, and broken security cameras have Gramercy apartment residents scrambling to vacate
After Gramercy at Buckhead, which has been the target of complaints about its deplorable living conditions, overflowing dumpsters, and appliances strewn about the property, was the subject of a viral video, spurring the management to apologize and promise to remedy the problems. But according to Rac

Atlanta chain Hungry AF announces new Tucker location
The local Black-owned restaurant chain Hungry AF will be opening up a new location in Tucker later this year. Since 2022, Hungry AF has become beloved across Atlanta for its fusion menu featuring “world famous” pasta, wings, phillies, burgers, and fried rice. The restaurant also offers a different









