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Warranty standardization can unlock trapped building benchmarks

Sep 16, 2026 · 8:45 AM Scott Finfer HousingWire

Better measurement can look worse to markets, which weakens incentives to normalize and share benchmarks

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A case for permit shot clocks builds as approval durations drag out

Sep 16, 2026 · 8:40 AM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Researchers tracked 1.1 million permits from 2000 to 2025, showing approvals, not construction, drive much of the delay

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Is non-QM a modern-day Cinderella mortgage investment?

Sep 16, 2026 · 7:00 AM Suha Zehl HousingWire

BofA Securities sees $100B in securitization issuance after record $20.9B non-QM RMBS in Q3 2025

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AI can read the mortgage file, but who decides which facts are true?

Sep 16, 2026 · 7:00 AM Gerald Green HousingWire

Conflicting payroll, LOS, tax and bank data push lenders to define when evidence is supported or unresolved

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Is your title production process creating the problem?

Sep 16, 2026 · 7:00 AM SoftPro HousingWire

Four ways title companies can reduce workflow friction, improve efficiency and get more from the technology they already have

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Beyond the national number: What builders need to know about today’s insurance market

Sep 16, 2026 · 7:00 AM Christi Burkhardt HousingWire

S&P GMI shows 1.8% approved rate change through July 2026, while NAIC data points to uneven pressure by region

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Beyond the back office: Finding margin in field operations

Sep 16, 2026 · 7:00 AM Hyphen Solutions HousingWire

How builder-trade coordination, real-time field visibility and AI construction scheduling can reduce costly friction across the supply chain

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Leah Price moves on from Better, will join UWM’s tech team

Sep 15, 2026 · 9:57 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Price joined Better in June 2025 after leading fintech work at FHFA and Figure Technologies

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State AGs urged to probe Zillow, pocket listings, referral fees

Sep 15, 2026 · 9:00 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Letter to NAAG cites the Zillow-Redfin settlement, pocket listings, and “Contact Agent” routing as key targets

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HistoryMaker did not start with AI, it started with the customer

Sep 15, 2026 · 8:41 PM John McManus HousingWire

The Fort Worth builder rebuilt ERP, data, and floor plan workflows before moving into AI use cases

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