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Better.com to acquire UK-based digital mortgage brokerage

Housing Wire

The post Better.com to acquire UK-based digital mortgage brokerage appeared first on HousingWire. Better claims it would have a post-equity value of $7.7 billion, making it more valuable than all but Rocket Companies and United Wholesale Mortgage.

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CoStar poised to acquire UK-based residential portal OnTheMarket

Housing Wire

CoStar Group , the parent company of real estate data giant CoStar , has made an offer to acquire OnThe Market , the third most visited residential property portal in the United Kingdom. The announcement bolsters the claim that CoStar is “playing for keeps in the residential real estate market.” The company offered to acquire the U.K.

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Equifax to cut underwriting time with IRIS Software Group 

Housing Wire

IRIS Software Group, one of the UK’s largest, privately held software companies, provides software solutions and services for finance, HR and payroll teams and accountancy firms. More than 850,000 UK employees are managed by IRIS HR solutions, according to the firm. million employers, the Atlanta-based data provider said.

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CoStar acquires popular UK real estate portal

Inman

The acquisition of OnTheMarket, a major portal in the U.K., comes as CoStar continues to push further and further into the residential space.

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Fannie Mae appoints Peter Akwaboah as COO

Housing Wire

” Originally born in the United Kingdom , Akwaboah attended high school in Ghana before his family relocated back to the UK, where he attended the University of Birmingham and majored in civil engineering.

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Rumors of Credit Suisse’s death are greatly exaggerated  

Housing Wire

The Bank of England late last month raised its key benchmark rate a half percentage point, to 2.25%, the highest mark since 2008, with the annual inflation rate in the United Kingdom (UK) projected to top 10% before year’s end. ” An analysis by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) shows that 74% of mortgages (6.3

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Lessons from Overseas Could Improve the US’s Affordability Crisis

Urban

Differences in housing conditions between the US, UK, and France illustrate that improving access to fair, affordable housing requires state and national governments to intervene.