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By Alex Douglas | October 1, 2026
CertifID Buys Closinglock, Its Second Closing-Tech Deal in Four Months
CertifID acquired Austin-based Closinglock on Oct. 1, combining wire-fraud prevention with escrow payments across more than 3,000 title companies. Terms were not disclosed.
By Alex Douglas | October 1, 2026
Commercial Real Estate
Data Center Building Jumps 73% From a Year Ago as August Construction Spending Ticks Up
Agents & Brokerages
Judge Lets Agents’ Antitrust Suit Against Zillow Proceed on All Five Counts
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Newsom Signs California Home-Insurance Overhaul, Vetoes Two Claims-Payment Bills
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Rocket Mortgage Makes VantageScore Its Default as Fannie and Freddie Drop the Separate Pricing Grid
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Ken Griffin's $3 Billion Gift Will Build a 35-Acre Carnegie Mellon Campus in Miami's Wynwood
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Bain Capital Takes Minority Stake in Kahua at a Valuation Above $1 Billion
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Luxury resilienceCash and second-home buyers keep this coastal market strong despite high rates.
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