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flag Merri Jo Cowen, CEO of Stellar MLS, won the 2025 Beverly Faull Award for her decades of work expanding affordable homeownership access.

flag Merri Jo Cowen, CEO of Stellar MLS, has been awarded the 2025 Beverly Faull Affordable Housing Leadership Award by Down Payment Resource for her decades-long efforts to expand equitable access to homeownership. flag Recognized for her industry leadership since the 1980s, Cowen drove innovations at Stellar MLS, including integrating DPR’s technology to identify down payment assistance-eligible properties, benefiting first-time and underserved buyers. flag Under her guidance, Stellar MLS became the third largest in the U.S., serving over 80,000 subscribers, while advancing fair housing through data transparency, cross-state access, and bias-reducing tools like a name-concealing offer system and voice-enabled search. flag She founded Stellar Cares, which has donated $500,000 to housing and community groups since 2023, including $229,500 for affordable housing. flag The award includes a $5,000 donation to a nonprofit of her choice.

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