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Radius launches AI assistant to streamline brokerage operations

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Radius — a brokerage platform for real estate teams — has launched Mel AI, a built-in artificial intelligence (AI) assistant designed to support tasks across marketing, lead management, transaction oversight and compliance. Mel AI is integrated throughout the Radius platform, which provides tools and infrastructure for managing real estate businesses. AI is trained on MLS […]

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Mortgage compliance challenges affect 60% of lenders

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Amid a new administration and new lending rules entering the arena, 60% of organizations say they are struggling to keep systems aligned with evolving federal and state rules. That’s according to new survey findings from Carleton, a provider of compliant loan calculation and disclosure solutions. The company evaluated the extent to which lenders face ongoing

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Advalis CEO speaks on expanded FinCEN compliance platform

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Compliance software provider Advalis has launched a new version of its platform designed specifically for title companies, escrow officers and settlement agents facing the upcoming Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Residential Real Estate Reporting Rule. The rule, which takes effect Dec. 1, will require reports on certain all-cash real estate transactions — essentially expanding what

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WFG National Title added to Fannie Mae’s multifamily approval list

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WFG National Title Insurance Co. has been added to Fannie Mae’s list of approved title insurers for multifamily transactions. The designation means lenders and borrowers using WFG for Fannie Mae–financed multifamily deals can avoid delays caused by policy exceptions or compliance issues. Fannie Mae requires approved insurers to meet financial strength, quality and coverage standards

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Mortgage lenders urged to build AI compliance foundations

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Mortgage lenders deploying artificial intelligence should prepare now for Colorado’s comprehensive AI law that will take effect in February 2026 and rethink how they manage compliance risk. That’s according to Mike Brown, chief product officer at Xactus, and Wendy Lee, managing partner at LOGS Legal Group, who appeared on stage this week at HousingWire‘s AI

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The CFPB’s budget might be shrinking, but does that even matter?

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The Trump administration’s “Big Beautiful Bill” may contain many initiatives lauded by the housing industry, but if you’re a federal regulator — namely the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) — you might have a different take.  The multitrillion-dollar bill, which was passed by the U.S. Senate on Tuesday but still awaits approval from the House

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What agents must know about telemarketing consent

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As class-action lawsuits continue against major real estate brokerages for alleged telemarketing violations, firms of all sizes are under increasing pressure to strengthen their compliance practices. According to attorney Michele Shuster, a founding partner of Mac Murray and Shuster LLP, staying within the bounds of federal and state telemarketing laws isn’t just a legal necessity

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NWMLS adds referral fee disclosures to real estate forms

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Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS) has introduced new disclosure requirements aimed at increasing transparency around referral fees in residential real estate transactions across Washington state. The changes include a new stand-alone Referral Disclosure form and updates to brokerage services agreements. These additions are intended to inform buyers and sellers when a broker receives or pays

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Mortgage lenders lag on compliance as tech evolves rapidly

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Amid a surge in AI adoption and mounting cybersecurity threats, only 51% of nonbank mortgage lenders say they feel fully prepared to handle compliance risk — a warning sign in an industry that’s undergoing rapid digital transformation. That’s according to a new joint study from HFS Research and Cognizant. “Reinventing Non-Bank Mortgage Lending Journey in the Age of

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CFPB seeks rescission of pandemic-era mortgage servicing rule

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), under the leadership of acting director Russell Vought, is continuing to assess regulations it deems outdated or unnecessary. To that end, the bureau published a notice in the Federal Register this week that seeks to rescind a 2021 rule which “temporarily permitted mortgage servicers to offer certain loan modifications

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