Truework appoints Randy Lightbody to newly-created head of mortgage role by Sarah Wolak for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire Income verification Truework today announced the appointment of Randy Lightbody as its head of mortgage, a position that the company describes as being “newly created.” With more than 35 years of experience spanning mortgage banking and financial technology, Lightbody most recently served as chief revenue officer at Computershare Loan…

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The Real Brokerage is banking on ‘pure tech innovation’ by Tracey Velt for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire While many brokerage leaders experiment with reimagined commission models and marginal tweaks, The Real Brokerage is playing a different game altogether. “Most companies in our space focused on reworking the business model,” says CEO and founder Tamir Poleg. “We’re going deep into pure tech innovation.” That focus on technology…

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Texas needs more affordable housing: Repealing tax cuts for building energy-efficient homes won’t help by Ben Evans for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire President Trump famously pledged to halve Americans’ energy costs in his first year in office. And yet, he and some congressional Republicans have called for repealing energy initiatives in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).  But what if those two priorities conflict, particularly for Texans? Texans especially want more…

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