IJR News — today's news from every sideChris Dalton Waiting for the Fed to cut isn't a strategy anymore, at this point I think buyers just have to plan around 6-7% being the new normal. Priya Raman Increasing VBK that aggressively points to a stronger bet on small-cap growth than most advisors are making lately. 
HousingWire's 2026 Vanguard Awards spotlight AI innovation and culture leaders — Sep 1, 2026HousingWire’s 2026 Vanguard Awards honored senior leaders across mortgage technology, retail lending and real estate culture, including John Aslanian of FirstClose, Tony Giglio of CMG Financial, Theo Ellis of Friday Harbor, Lori Johnson of DocMagic and Dana Gentry of Keller Williams, for driving growth, innovation and governance. The recognitions highlighted tangible impact such as FirstClose’s rising client retention and bookings, CMG’s record funded volume growth, Friday Harbor’s AI pre-underwriting expansion and governance attestation, DocMagic’s digital-mortgage milestones, and KW’s culture initiatives.
Derek Foss Nice to see governance attestation getting recognized alongside flashy AI stuff, that unglamorous work matters just as much.Nicole Hardy I'll believe costs go down when I see it on my closing statement, not before. Lenders will find new fees regardless. 
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