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Florida court shields unused reverse mortgage credit from garnishment

A Florida appeals court has ruled that funds available but not yet withdrawn from a reverse mortgage line of credit are protected under the state’s homestead exemption and cannot be garnished. The March 25 decision by the Fourth District Court of Appeal found that a creditor could not force a homeowner to access unused funds…

HomeServices of America launches Maestro, an AI-backed operating system for its agents

HomeServices of America has launched Maestro, an enterprise-wide digital platform that pulls consumer search, CRM, marketing and transaction management into a single system for its residential real estate agents, the company announced Thursday. Maestro is designed as an AI-supported “front door” for agents, replacing the need to toggle among multiple point solutions and logins. The…

NEXA Lending targets recurring income model for loan originators

NEXA Lending announced Friday that it’s developing a new initiative aimed at allowing loan originators to participate in recurring income tied to the long-term performance of the loans they originate. The initiative, described as a “servicing-aligned income model,” is expected to begin rolling out as early as July 2026, the company said. The program centers…

Two Harbors scraps UWM deal, accepts cash bid from CCM

Two Harbors Investment Corp. (TWO) has terminated its merger agreement with UWM Holdings Corp. and instead agreed to be acquired by rival CrossCountry Intermediate HoldCo in an all-cash deal valued at $10.80 per share. It remains unclear whether UWM will challenge the merger in court. The revised offer from CrossCountry values the company at approximately…