Blanchard and Calhoun says community focus and agent support help it compete in Augusta amid consolidation and commission pressure.

While the mortgage industry is rapidly embracing AI for its efficiency gains, this rushed deployment threatens to outpace the governance required by regulators and capital markets. To avoid a painful compliance “hangover,” lenders must proactively build scalably compliant infrastructure that ensures accountability without stifling innovation.

A servicing portfolio gives you access, but it doesn’t automatically create loyalty. This is where customer experience becomes critical.

The FHFA has proposed replacing its existing Duty to Serve regulation with an outcome-based framework that would change how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac support manufactured housing, affordable housing preservation and rural housing.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac updated condo project standards in March 2026, reshaping how projects qualify for conventional financing. The changes add insurance flexibility, including ACV roof coverage and a $50,000 per unit deductible cap, while increasing reserve funding expectations.

Boomer Foster launched Paul Wesley Real Estate in April, serving VA, MD and DC, with nearly $250M in production from about 30 agents.