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March 2024 » thefivestar.com 29 March 2024 I N D U S T R Y U P D A T E ployees and diverse suppliers, vendors, and business partners, as outlined in the company's Equal Opportunity in Employment and Contracting Statement and Business Partner Code of Conduct. » Launching programs that facilitate equi- table and sustainable homeownership, including expanding homeownership education efforts with HomeView and HomeView en Español. » Providing diversity and inclusion oversight, programming, engage- ment, strategic planning, metrics, and reporting. » Influencing and affecting corporate policies, practices, programs, and solutions to advance equity within the housing industry. Fannie Mae has been recognized by a number of organizations for its diversity and inclusion efforts, such as Black En- terprise, Disability:IN, LATINA Style, the National Business Inclusion Consortium, and Seramount. The CEI rates more than 1,300 companies on detailed criteria under four central pillars: nondiscrimination policies across business entities; inclusive benefits for LGBTQ+ workers and their families; supporting an inclusive culture; and corporate social responsibility. ICE EXPANDS DATA COVERAGE I ntercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE), a provider of technology and data, has announced that it has expanded its coverage of real estate listings data through a multiyear licensing agreement with REdistribute for permissioned access to multiple listing services (MLS) infor- mation. The deal, in addition to existing agreements with The Realty Alliance and the National Association of Realtors (NAR), brings ICE's MLS data coverage to more than 90% of active listings. "Our close working relationships with so many U.S. and Canadian multiple listing services (MLSs) gives us a clear view of their vital role in the wider housing finance universe," said Ben Graboske, President of Mortgage Data & Analytics, ICE Fixed Income & Data Services. "The data produced when properties are listed for sale contains essential market infor- mation that can serve many business and risk management use cases. REdistribute provides clean, timely, highly compliant, and accessible listings data, which comple- ments our comprehensive property data solution for banks, portfolio managers, government agencies, and others who need access to the best, most up to date information on the housing market." Launched in 2022, REdistribute is an MLS-owned company that has grown to include licensed data from more than 40 MLSs. The company aggregates and distributes data from participating organizations and brokerages, providing unbiased, up-to-date MLS data directly from the source. "Our mission is rooted in the recognition that the work product of an MLS—that is, the real estate listings they produce—can, and should, bring addi- tional value back to the MLS and its par- ticipating brokers," said Amy Gorce, CEO of REdistribute. "We're delivering clean, standardized MLS data directly from the source, and specifically on behalf of the producers of that data. Working with ICE in this way will help us to build on our vision and deliver better real estate data to those who need it." UWM REBRANDS FINDAMORTGAGEBROKER.COM U nited Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) has announced that it will sunset the name of its consumer-facing website, FindAMortgageBroker.com, and replace it with Mortgage Matchup. Mortgage Matchup will continue to be a consumer-facing website geared toward homebuyers and real estate agents, and will offer both educational material around the homebuying and refinancing processes, along with a searchable database of independent mortgage brokers near them. The goal is to con- nect this audience with a local mortgage broker in their area and they understand the vast array of loan options available to them based on their specific financial situation. "We are incredibly excited to further connect consumers and real estate agents with independent mortgage brokers across the country through this rebrand," said Sarah De- Ciantis, Chief Marketing Officer at UWM. "The DNA and mission of this website has not changed, rather Mortgage Matchup provides a new visual identity to help us resonate with consumers in a more modern, approachable way. We know the benefits of partnering with a mortgage broker and this rebrand will allow us to make those benefits more wide- ly known and help consumers save thousands of dollars on their mortgage." The updated branding will continue to be rolled out across a variety of assets, including with UWM's Little Ceasars Arena and Pine Knob partnerships in metro Detroit, along with consumer touchpoints across the nation. The Mortgage Matchup rebrand was driven by research, creative concept testing, and consumer insights all developed in- house by UWM's marketing team.