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Earnnest Names Russell Smith CEO as Rick Altizer Moves to Vice Chairman

Earnnest Names Russell Smith CEO as Rick Altizer Moves to Vice Chairman

by John G. Stevens | Oct 6, 2026 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Tech Trends

Digital real estate payments company Earnnest has named Russell Smith chief executive officer, promoting its longtime president and chief operating officer as Rick Altizer moves into the role of vice chairman. The leadership change was announced Oct. 6. Smith joined...
Realtor.com Expands RealAssist AI Into Agent Workspace Serving More Than 192,000 Agents

Realtor.com Expands RealAssist AI Into Agent Workspace Serving More Than 192,000 Agents

by John G. Stevens | Oct 6, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Agent Tools, Tech Trends

Realtor.com is expanding its RealAssist artificial-intelligence tools from consumer home search into the daily workflow of real estate agents, adding an AI layer to Realtor.com+ that can build searches, summarize client activity and recommend actions. The company...
Earnnest Names Russell Smith CEO as Rick Altizer Moves to Vice Chairman

Valon Raises $150 Million at $2.3 Billion Valuation as Mortgage Servicing Tech Race Accelerates

by John G. Stevens | Oct 6, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Tech Trends

Mortgage servicing technology company Valon has raised $150 million in Series D funding at a $2.3 billion valuation, giving the company fresh capital as it tries to move large servicers away from legacy systems and onto its ValonOS platform. Valon announced the...
Vishal Garg Regains Control of Better Board After 52.02% Shareholder Vote

Vishal Garg Regains Control of Better Board After 52.02% Shareholder Vote

by John G. Stevens | Oct 6, 2026 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Mortgage Information

An independent election inspector has certified Vishal Garg’s victory in the fight for control of Better Home & Finance, converting what had been a contested shareholder campaign into a completed boardroom change at the digital mortgage lender. According to the...
Bipartisan House Caucus Unveils Housing Agenda Targeting Zoning, Building Costs and Financing

Bipartisan House Caucus Unveils Housing Agenda Targeting Zoning, Building Costs and Financing

by John G. Stevens | Oct 6, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, U.S. Housing Market

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is pushing a new housing agenda built around a simple premise: Washington should use federal policy to make it easier to build more homes, reduce construction costs and expand access to housing finance. The 40-member Build America...
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