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No-search model claims require explicit verification before being described as current facts."],"methodology":{"fit_rating_contract":["strong","good","mixed","weak","uncertain"],"included_valid_platform_count":7,"maximum_finalists":10,"minimum_mentions":2,"name":"Mortgage Consensus Index cross-platform AI consensus analysis","platforms_included":["anthropic","deepseek","google","grok","kimi","openai","perplexity"],"platforms_queried":["openai","anthropic","deepseek","grok","perplexity","kimi","google"],"stages":["ranking_discovery","fit_assessment","normalization","editorial_synthesis"],"version":"alias-table-1"},"provenance":{"generated_at":"2026-09-30 01:58:17.482684+00","research_date":"2026-09-30","source_snapshot_sha256":"578dbb5a459449025700e1a161c8511f45b3d547b446441aa5d4c50aeec0e8ec","verification_scope":"public_verification"},"ranking":{"candidates_evaluated":32,"qualified_finalists":9,"ranking_unit":"Non-QM or investment property lender"},"schema_version":4,"summary":"Kiavi is a good, but not unconditional, fit for a hard money loan for distressed foreclosure purchase. 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