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• FHFA’s Bill Pulte is being investigated after mortgage fraud referrals December 4, 2025
  The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has launched an investigation to determine whether Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte misused his authority and resources when making criminal referrals.
  Flávia Furlan Nunes
• George Morales elected to NRMLA board December 4, 2025
  George Morales, national sales director at Mortgage Cadence, joins NRMLA's board to shape policy and drive reverse mortgage innovation.
  Sarah Wolak
• GAO calls on FHFA to address fair lending risks in mortgage technology December 4, 2025
  The Government Accountability Office (GAO) called on the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to provide guidance to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac regarding fair lending requirements for property technology deployed in the homebuying process.
  Flávia Furlan Nunes
• Backflip closes first securitization, backed by $95M in RTL loans December 4, 2025
  Backflip's $95 million securitization marks a key milestone, enhancing its lending capacity and diversifying funding sources.
  Sarah Wolak
• Baird & Warner launches AI assistant to support Chicago agents December 4, 2025
  Developed exclusively for Baird & Warner, the assistant resolves about 90 percent of agent inquiries within minutes, according to the company.
  Jonathan Delozier
• Boston real estate team launches own private listing platform December 4, 2025
  Boston's top-ranked Sarkis Team has launched SARKIS SOON, an invite-only private exclusive listings marketplace.
  Brooklee Han
• J.D. Power: Mortgage servicers lag in digital experience December 4, 2025
  An inaugural J.D. Power study reveals that mortgage servicers lag in mobile app development, impacting customer satisfaction.
  Sarah Wolak
• Exclusive: Lower hires Gino Fronti to lead West Coast mortgage sales December 4, 2025
  Roughly 25 members of Fronti’s team will be joining him at Lower, which has operated primarily in East Coast and Midwest states until this point.
  Neil Pierson
• Ridley bets big that real estate’s future belongs to consumers, not commissions December 4, 2025
  Ridley said its upcoming buy-side experience will include access to private listings and properties expected to hit the market.
  Jonathan Delozier
• Deephaven Mortgage launches Equity Advantage HELOC December 4, 2025
  Deephaven Mortgage introduces a HELOC with flexible qualification for self-employed borrowers, tapping into a growing second-lien market.
  Sarah Wolak