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Trade groups applaud Jonathan Gould’s confirmation to OCC

On Thursday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Jonathan Gould as head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) in a 50-45 vote. The confirmation marks another Trump administration ...

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Why empathy is the leadership superpower real estate needs now

The qualities of great leadership are being redefined. Nowhere is this more evident than in high-stakes industries like real estate, where emotions can run high and relationships are paramount. Whi...

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Michael Campbell joins Title Resources Group as Michigan underwriting counsel

Title Resources Group (TRG) has named Michael Campbell as a vice president and underwriting counsel for Michigan. In this role, Campbell will support TRG’s title agents and escrow officers a...

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In the Pipeline: Willow Valley Communities Hits Construction Milestone; Oppidan Breaks Ground in California

In the Pipeline is part of your SHN+ subscription In the Pipeline is brought to you by the Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Awards, an annual competition that recognizes cutting...

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RedKey Realty Leaders merges with RE Source, launches commercial division

RedKey Realty Leaders has announced a merger with RE Source LLC, a boutique commercial brokerage founded in 2001. The partnership, finalized on July 5, marks the official launch of RedK...

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Brookdale Senior Living at a Crossroads as Ortelius Proxy Fight Nears End

This story is part of your SHN+ subscription The leaders of Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) have faced one of their biggest recent challenges in the form of a proxy fight with Ortelius A...

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Bilt raises $250M to expand into mortgages, with backing from UWM

Bilt, which operates a loyalty program and credit card that converts rent payments into points, has secured a $250 million funding round led by General Catalyst and GID, with participation from Uni...

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Historic Low Construction, Surging Baby Boomer Demand Drives Up Senior Living Occupancy

Older adults are moving into senior living communities at record rates, and average occupancy reached 88.1% in the second quarter of 2025. Average senior living occupancy in the 31 primary m...

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PropStream expands lead generation tech through acquisitions

PropStream, a real estate data and analytics subsidiary of Stewart Information Services, has acquired lead generation and marketing platforms Batch Leads and Batch Dialer. The acquisitio...

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Post-Acute Operator Genesis HealthCare Files for Ch. 11 Bankruptcy

Post-acute senior care operator Genesis HealthCare has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Genesis HealthCare operates 15 assisted living communities and senior living properties, according...

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‘Dating the rate’ misled borrowers. Now they’re financially strained

“Marry the house, date the rate” is a phrase that was popularized during the post-pandemic era of rising mortgage rates. Lenders urged borrowers to focus on finding a house they were head over heel...

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Trump administration ‘effectively disbands’ the PAVE task force

The Trump administration announced Thursday that it has ended the major policy provisions of the Biden-era Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) task force, “effectively disbanding” a prog...

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Pulte’s VantageScore bombshell sends the mortgage industry scrambling

Victor Melillo’s phone rang nonstop on Tuesday after Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), stunned the mortgage industry with a social media post announcing that Fannie...

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Panorama Mortgage Group expands TPO presence with Travisa Financial launch

Panorama Mortgage Group, a multichannel mortgage company headquartered in Las Vegas, announced Thursday the launch of Travisa Financial, a dba that expands the company’s reach within the third-part...

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Judge denies Appraisal Institute’s motion to dismiss wrongful termination suit

A motion from the Appraisal Institute (AI) to dismiss a former employee’s wrongful termination lawsuit was denied by a judge in Illinois, who rejected AI’s assertion that plaintiff Alissa Akins fai...

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Texas flood devastation sparks grassroots response from Austin agent

After catastrophic and deadly flooding devastated central Texas over the Fourth of July weekend, an Austin real estate agent who described herself as “heartbroken and helpless” transformed grief in...

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Perchwell adds two leaders to its technology team

New York City-based real estate data platform Perchwell on Thursday announced the hirings of Adrian Facini and Joe Kondel to help lead its technology modernization efforts. ”Facini will ...

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Fairway pledges $1M toward Texas flood relief

Fairway Home Mortgage announced this week that it’s donating $1 million to the ongoing relief efforts following catastrophic flooding in Texas. Fairway has a large presence in Texas, whe...

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Is Trump playing politics with natural disaster aid?

President Donald Trump has responded to the devastating floods in central Texas the way presidents usually respond to natural disasters — by offering unconditional aid, comfort and condolences. ...

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Housing market slowdown hits retirees long after they’ve sold

In 2020, Arlene Kohen, an 89-year-old widow, moved into Harborside, a luxury continuing-care retirement community in Long Island, New York. She paid a $945,000 entrance fee and $5,700 per month, wi...

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REsides launches tiered MLS subscription model

REsides, a technology-focused MLS, has introduced a three-tier subscription model aimed at providing agents and brokers with greater flexibility and control. The new options — REsides Es...

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