Cryptocurrency

NAR Technology Survey finds AI gaining traction with Realtors

While it may seem that the real estate industry is constantly overwhelmed by new technology tools, the most popular tool among Realtors remains eSignature, according to the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) 2025 Technology Survey released Thursday.  NAR’s data showed that 79% of survey respondents use eSignature, closely followed by the 75% who reported using […]

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Real estate company launches crypto-based platform

Angel Garcia/Bloomberg The Trump administration has made efforts during its first eight months back in office to legitimize cryptocurrency in the U.S. economy, and Linkhome Holdings is getting ahead of the curve. The AI-powered real estate company launched a platform that allows buyers to purchase property with cryptocurrency, it announced in a press release Monday.

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LitFinancial turns to crypto for mortgage funding

Mortgage correspondent lender LitFinancial has launched a stablecoin on an Ethereum blockchain with the initial aim of improving its treasury efficiency and reducing its cost of capital. Lit, based in Troy Michigan, is working with Brale, a stablecoin-as-a-service platform, and Stably, a stablecoin advisory firm, on the new token which is named litUSD. Brale is

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Figure Technology goes public, opens at $36 per share

Figure Technology Solutions started trading as a public company and the first moves were substantially higher, according to information on Yahoo Finance. The company priced its offering at $25 per share on Wednesday evening. Early trades, starting around 12:30, put the stock in a range between $32 and $37 per share, with an opening price

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LitFinancial introduces stablecoin to ‘modernize’ mortgage lending

Mortgage lending fintech LitFinancial announced on Wednesday the launch of litUSD, a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin built on the Ethereum blockchain in partnership with Brale and Stably. The company said the token is designed to “modernize” mortgage lending, streamline treasury operations and increase transparency in mortgage finance. It also complies with the federal GENIUS Act, a

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Consumer groups urge FHFA not to mix crypto with mortgages

Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg Two consumer groups are urging Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William J. Pulte to abandon his directive that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac explore counting cryptocurrency holdings as reserves in single-family mortgage underwriting. In a letter sent Thursday, the Consumer Federation of America and the National Consumer Law Center said the move, which

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Trump changes tone on debanking, lays more blame on banks

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration upped its rhetoric on debanking again on Tuesday, this time targeting banks themselves rather than their regulators. President Donald Trump once again took aim at two of the country’s largest banks, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America, and their chief executives, for what he framed without evidence as discrimination against

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Tech Pulse: ICE posts strong earnings; bill pushes unconverted crypto in mortgage

Welcome back to Tech Pulse — HousingWire‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology news, including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: ICE posts $851M profit in Q2 2025, raises revenue guidance Intercontinental Exchange reported $851 million in net income for the second quarter and a return to profitability in

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Senate bill would add unconverted crypto to mortgage underwriting equation

A new bill introduced in the Senate would require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to consider unconverted digital assets in mortgage underwriting. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) introduced the legislation, known as the 21st Century Mortgage Act, on Tuesday. S.B. 2471 is a response to a directive from Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing

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Tech Pulse: Lawmakers press FHFA on crypto for mortgages

Welcome back to Tech Pulse — HousingWire‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology news, including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: Senate Democrats press FHFA on crypto use in mortgages Five Senate Democrats are urging caution as the Federal Housing Finance Agency considers allowing unconverted cryptocurrency in mortgage underwriting.

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