• New Cheval Holdings acquires Surge, appoints Jimmy Gillespie as CEO,HousingWire Automation

    New Cheval Holdings acquires Surge, appoints Jimmy Gillespie as CEO

    Surge, a partner intelligence platform for wholesale mortgage lenders, has been acquired by New Cheval Holdings as the wholesale channel faces tighter scrutiny on broker oversight and market share pressure from retail and direct-to-consumer lenders. The transaction brings dedicated ownership and ins

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  • loanDepot, Figure team up on streamlined home loan and equity products,HousingWire Automation

    loanDepot, Figure team up on streamlined home loan and equity products

    loanDepot announced Thursday that it has formed a strategic partnership with Figure Technology Solutions to power a new “express-path” home loan product through loanDepot’s mello platform. Under the agreement, loanDepot will integrate Figure’s proprietary credit and loan underwriting engine into its

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  • Remodeler confidence slips but remains positive, NAHB reports,Tyler Williams, HousingWire Automation

    Remodeler confidence slips but remains positive, NAHB reports

    On Thursday, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released its NAHB/Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for the first quarter of 2026. The index reading of 62 was down two points from the previous quarter but remains firmly in positive territory. The NAHB/Westlake Royal RMI asks

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