Class action accuses lender of unsolicited AI-generated cold calls

A Michigan mortgage lender is facing a class action lawsuit alleging it used AI-generated, artificial-voice cold calls to pitch refinancing without consent. Continue reading

Compass partners with Rocket-Redfin to display coming-soon listings

Compass Coming Soon listings will receive priority display on Redfin.com, with buyer inquiries sent to Compass listing agents, according to details of the new partnership. Continue reading

CertifID grows platform from fraud prevention to closing management

CertifID broadens its platform from wire fraud prevention to full closing workflow management, adding payoff ordering, eSignatures and digital payments. Continue reading

Old tricks, new tech? Opendoor reboots in-house mortgage

Opendoor is testing an in-house mortgage product, reviving its lending ambitions as it pushes toward a fully integrated, end-to-end transaction platform. Continue reading

Being found in the age of AI: The collapse of the ‘I’m the best’ era

Attention is now rented, and authority is infrastructure, Molly McKinley and Lauren Henss write. That means instead of the attention economy, we are now operating in the trust economy. Continue reading

Ownwell raises $50M to grow its property tax appeal fintech

Ownwell has raised $50 million to expand its AI-powered property tax appeal platform, betting that rising homeownership costs will drive demand for automated tax relief. Continue reading

Rechat and Canva partner with new integration feature (EXCLUSIVE)

With the integration, Rechat will provide Canva directly with brokerage listing details, making the creation of marketing materials for agents and properties on the platform seamless. Continue reading

CoStar continues defense of Homes.com strategy

CEO Andy Florance said Homes.com has the winning short- and long-term strategy after revealing that the company kept adding paid members in 2025. Continue reading

Rev­o­lu­tion next: What ICNY 2026 re­veals about real estate’s future

As tech tools change, Roland Kampmeyer writes, the real estate professional must double down on the things that only humans can do with service and sensitivity. Continue reading

Is crypto ready for prime time in housing finance? Rate thinks so

Mortgage lender Rate has launched RateFi, a nationwide non-QM mortgage program that allows qualified borrowers to use verified cryptocurrency holdings for mortgage qualification without liquidating their digital assets. Continue reading