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I need a small, self-hosted agent that watches publicly available news, filings and press releases for any new M&A activity in the US mortgage industry, then posts a message to a dedicated Slack channel the moment a deal appears. Each alert must include the companies involved, the announced or estimated transaction amount and the date of the deal, so my team can act on it immediately. Only two tools are at my disposal: Copilot (for coding assistance) and our existing Slack workspace. I do not want to buy or subscribe to any premium data feeds, so the solution must rely on open-source sources—free RSS feeds, publicly indexed sites, Edgar filings, or other no-cost endpoints—plus standard libraries (e.g., Python requests, BeautifulSoup, feedparser) and Slack’s incoming-webhook API. A lightweight deployment I can run on a local Windows box, a small Linux VM or a simple cloud function is fine as long as it stays within free-tier limits. The core responsibilities: • Continuously monitor the chosen sources, ideally polling every few minutes without breaching rate limits. • Detect only genuine mergers or acquisitions that involve a mortgage-related business operating in the United States. • Parse and normalize the company names, transaction amount (if disclosed) and announcement date. • Immediately push a well-formatted Slack message (Markdown or Block Kit) that highlights those three data points, plus a link to the original article or filing for context. • Handle duplicates gracefully and allow easy addition or removal of sources through a simple config file or environment variable. I’ll need from you: 1. All source code in a Git-ready folder. 2. A clear README with step-by-step setup instructions, including how to create and secure the Slack webhook. 3. A short document outlining which sources you tapped and how to swap or expand them later. 4. A quick call or screen share (15–20 min) so I can see it running and ask final questions. If you have creative ideas for enriching the alerts while staying strictly within free resources, even better. Let me know roughly how long you expect to take, and any assumptions you’ll make about hosting or scheduling the agent.
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Hi! The need to monitor only US mortgage M&A news and send real-time Slack alerts—with zero paid data feeds—makes this a tricky filtration and parsing task, not just a bot glue job. Getting clean company names and amounts from unstructured sources is the pain point here. I built a financial compliance alert agent for Edgar filings last year—same challenge, extracting deal signals from free feeds and posting them to a central team chat. For you, I’d use Python with feedparser and BeautifulSoup to scan selected RSS and filings, targeting keywords and industry tags tied to mortgages. Duplicates and false positives are the big risks, so I’d add simple caching and a tuneable source list in a config file. Are you expecting alerts only for big-dollar deals, or do you want all mortgage M&As regardless of size? That changes how aggressive to set the filters. Happy to send a one-page outline of how I’d wire up the sources and filters, free. If you want more context, some engineering samples are up at work.techindika.com. — Pradeep
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I CAN START WORK IMMEDIATELY As a seasoned developer with over [X] years of comprehensive experience, my name is Ramiz and I'm confident I'm the right fit to bring your Real-Time M&A Slack Alert Bot to life. I may not have a direct background in M&A monitoring or Python per se but my API development and PHP expertise makes me more than capable. Leveraging my skills, I'll create a self-hosted agent that reliably scans and watches valuable open-source sources, aligning with your requirement of not depending on costly premium feeds. Given my familiarity with data parsing and normalization, I can ensure that your alerts include all necessary information like company names, transaction amounts, announcement dates, giving your team immediate insight for potential action. As a bonus service, I can enrich these alerts creatively within free resources. My Git-ready source code will come with detailed setup instructions and an easily comprehensible document on sources tapped so you have complete control even after the project's completion. Additionally, my broad understanding of hosting (including Windows, Linux VMs, cloud functions) and scheduling adds convenience while adhering to free-tier limits. Overall, choosing me would mean working with someone who prioritizes reliable deployments, smooth functionality and open communication at every step of the project – all qualities I believe are essential for this endeavor. Let's hop on a screen share call to see what we come up with!
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⚠️Minimum Fee in exchange for a GOOD review⚠️ Hi I've completed a similar job using Python and Slack API. Ultimately, you want to get timely, automated alerts on US mortgage M&A activity posted to Slack. I understand you require a self-hosted, lightweight agent that polls free, public sources like RSS and Edgar filings, then formats and sends concise Slack messages. I will focus on reliable parsing and seamless Slack integration, handling duplicates and flexible source management. I would love to chat more about your project! Regards, Kurt Siebritz
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I built almost exactly this already. My campus placement monitor scrapes a portal every few seconds, parses structured data, runs AI analysis on each result and pushes formatted alerts to Discord with company name, role type, deadline and relevance score. Running 24/7 on a VPS for months without babysitting. For your M&A monitor: Python with feedparser and BeautifulSoup for RSS and public sites, SEC Edgar API for filings, mortgage industry keyword filtering, duplicate handling via local seen-IDs store, Slack webhook with Block Kit formatting showing companies, transaction amount, date and source link. Config file for easy source management. One practical note. You mentioned running this on a local Windows box but for genuine 24/7 monitoring without keeping your machine on, a small VPS is the cleaner solution. I have one running already and can host this for you free for 2 months so you can see it working reliably before deciding your long term setup. README with setup steps, webhook security guide, source documentation and 20 minute screen share walkthrough included. Working prototype pushing real Slack alerts in 2 days, full system with duplicate handling and config by day 4, handoff by day 5. Want me to go ahead?
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Hi! I can build this lightweight M&A monitoring agent entirely with free/open sources and Slack webhooks, no paid feeds required. The system will: • Continuously monitor RSS feeds, SEC EDGAR filings, press releases and public finance/news sources • Detect real US mortgage-industry mergers/acquisitions • Extract company names, transaction amount (when disclosed) and deal date • Send formatted Slack alerts instantly with source links • Prevent duplicate alerts • Use a simple config/env setup so sources can easily be added or removed later Tech stack: Python + requests + BeautifulSoup + feedparser + Slack Incoming Webhooks. Lightweight and deployable on Windows, Linux VM or free-tier cloud environments. Deliverables: • Full Git-ready source code • README with setup + Slack webhook instructions • Source documentation and extension guide • 15–20 min walkthrough/demo call Possible extras while staying fully free: • Confidence scoring • Daily summary digest • Better company normalization/filtering Estimated delivery: 2–4 days depending on source coverage and filtering depth. I have solid experience with scraping, automation pipelines and backend tooling, so the project will be structured for reliability and future expansion.
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An M&A alert bot without smart filtering is basically a caffeine-powered rumor machine for Slack. Your mortgage-industry team needs a lightweight system that reliably detects real merger and acquisition activity from free public sources, formats the important deal details clearly, and pushes alerts instantly without duplicate noise or expensive APIs. I can build a clean Python-based monitoring agent using RSS feeds, SEC/EDGAR filings, BeautifulSoup, feedparser, and Slack webhooks to continuously scan sources, normalize transaction data, and deliver structured real-time alerts directly into your Slack workspace. The solution will stay fully self-hosted, configurable, and free-tier friendly, with duplicate prevention, flexible source management, and simple deployment on Windows, Linux, or lightweight cloud environments. You’ll receive organized Git-ready source code, detailed setup documentation, source-expansion guidance, and a walkthrough session so your team can confidently operate and extend the bot later without confusion.
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Hi! I'm a Python developer specializing in web scraping, automation, and real-time monitoring tools. This project is right up my alley! Here's my approach: 1. Source Monitoring: I'll set up continuous polling of free sources — SEC EDGAR RSS feeds, Google News RSS filtered for mortgage M&A keywords, and industry-specific feeds (e.g., Housing Wire, National Mortgage News). Polling every 5 minutes with rate-limit handling. 2. Parsing and Filtering: Using BeautifulSoup and feedparser, I'll parse each source to extract company names, transaction amounts, and dates. A custom keyword filter will ensure only US mortgage-related M&A deals trigger alerts. 3. Slack Integration: Well-formatted Slack messages using Block Kit — showing company names, amounts, dates, and source links. Duplicate detection via URL + date hashing. 4. Configurable: All sources managed via a simple YAML/JSON config file. Easy to add/remove feeds. 5. Deployment: Lightweight Python script — runs on any local machine, Linux VM, or cloud function. Includes systemd/cron setup, comprehensive README, and a 15-min walkthrough call. I can deliver this in 5 days. Let's discuss!
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Hi! I can help you build a simple, reliable Python-based agent that tracks U.S. mortgage industry mergers and acquisitions using only free public sources like SEC/EDGAR filings, RSS feeds, press releases, and news websites. Whenever a new deal is announced, the system will instantly send a clean Slack alert with the companies involved, deal value (if available), announcement date, and source link. The solution will be lightweight, easy to run on Windows, Linux, or a small cloud VM, with no paid APIs required. I’ll provide clean Git-ready code, setup documentation, configurable source management, duplicate handling, and a short demo call to walk you through everything.
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I built and tested a lightweight Python-based M&A monitoring agent that runs on a local Windows machine, lightweight Linux VM, or free cloud environment. The solution continuously monitors free public sources including SEC Edgar filings, Google News RSS feeds, and public press releases using open-source Python libraries such as `requests`, `BeautifulSoup`, and `feedparser`. I implemented filtering and parsing logic to identify genuine U.S. mortgage-industry mergers and acquisitions while filtering out unrelated mortgage news. The system extracts the acquiring company, target company, transaction amount when disclosed, and announcement date, then immediately posts formatted alerts into Slack through an incoming webhook. I also implemented a lightweight SQLite-based deduplication layer to prevent repeated alerts and made the entire source configuration modular through JSON configuration files and environment variables so additional feeds can easily be added later. The solution was tested end-to-end locally on Windows with live Slack notifications, configurable polling intervals, and source-based filtering. I also prepared the project as a Git-ready package with setup documentation, source documentation, and operational instructions for deployment and maintenance.
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Hi, This is a pretty interesting monitoring workflow the hard part isn’t just scraping news, but filtering out the noise and reliably identifying actual M&A activity related specifically to US mortgage companies. I’d approach it as a lightweight Python agent: → Poll free sources (RSS, SEC/Edgar, press releases, news feeds) every few minutes → Parse articles/filings and detect acquisition/merger signals using keyword + entity matching → Normalize company names, deal values, and dates into a clean structure → Push formatted alerts directly into Slack via webhook → Maintain a small persistence layer to prevent duplicate alerts I’d also keep sources configurable via JSON/env so adding or removing feeds later is simple. The main focus would be reliability and keeping it fully within free/open-source tooling — no paid APIs or external services required. I’ve worked on automation and data-processing systems involving APIs, scraping, and real-time workflows, so building something lightweight and stable like this fits well with my experience. Also, I’m currently building my profile here, so I’ll make sure the delivery is clean, well-documented, and easy to maintain. One thing I’d probably add is a simple confidence filter/scoring system so low-quality mentions don’t spam Slack. Happy to do a quick walkthrough call once the first version is ready. Best, Kishan
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hi i can build this as a small python slack alert bot using free public sources rss edgar and press releases. it will poll sources, avoid duplicates, parse company names amount date and link, then post clean markdown alerts to slack. i can include a config file logging and a readme for windows or linux setup.a
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