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Virginia YIGBY bill puts Spanberger housing agenda on the line

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has until Monday to sign or veto legislation that would make her state one of the few that allow faith-based organizations to build affordable housing on their properties by overriding local zoning limits. Spanberger faces pressure from local governments and a small but vocal group of civic organizations to veto the bill, extending the fight after they failed to stop it...

loanDepot, Figure team up on streamlined home loan and equity products

loanDepot announced Thursday that it has formed a strategic partnership with Figure Technology Solutions to power a new “express-path” home loan product through loanDepot’s mello platform. Under the agreement, loanDepot will integrate Figure’s proprietary credit and loan underwriting engine into its mello technology stack and point-of-sale system. The integration is designed to allow loanDepot...

New Cheval Holdings acquires Surge, appoints Jimmy Gillespie as CEO

Surge, a partner intelligence platform for wholesale mortgage lenders, has been acquired by New Cheval Holdings as the wholesale channel faces tighter scrutiny on broker oversight and market share pressure from retail and direct-to-consumer lenders. The transaction brings dedicated ownership and institutional backing to a platform used by wholesale lenders that are regularly ranked among the top 25 in...

Commercial Lending Surges as Capital Returns in Late 2025

U.S. commercial real estate lenders closed out 2025 with renewed momentum, as capital returned to the market and underwriting conditions showed incremental easing, according to CBRE Group research. Loan originations accelerated sharply in the fourth quarter, with CBRE's Lending Momentum Index climbing 67% from a year earlier to 1.2--roughly in line with pre-pandemic activity levels seen in 2018. The...

How to Choose the Right Home Healthcare Agency

Choosing the right home healthcare agency for your family is an important decision that can affect comfort, safety, and overall quality of life. A reliable agency can provide professional medical and personal support while helping a loved one remain in familiar surroundings. The best choice depends on individual health needs, caregiver qualifications, service flexibility, and clear communication. Families...

Recruiting Insight launches agent persona framework for brokerage hiring

Recruiting Insight has released a new strategic guide, “Real Estate Personas and Avatars,” designed to help brokerage leaders diagnose agent motivations and tailor recruiting pitches to specific career stages, the company announced Monday. The framework, built from findings in the firm’s 2026 Agent Migration Report, organizes real estate agents into 11 core personas and introduces a quantitative...

FNF adds nine senior title and agency professionals across New England

FNF Family of Companies has hired nine experienced professionals across its New England agency operations during the first quarter of 2026, adding senior underwriting and sales capacity in Massachusetts and the broader region, according to an announcement earlier this week. The additions, announced by the company, are intended to strengthen underwriting support, agency relations and commercial capabilities...

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