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Better continues leadership shake-up as Chad Smith, Barry Feierstein move on

Sep 8, 2026 · 08:48 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

David Parrish is promoted, with COOs Smith and Feierstein stepping down amid financial and C-suite turmoil

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Huntington promotes Brant Standridge to president

Sep 8, 2026 · 07:44 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Former Truist executive joined Huntington in 2022 and led integrations tied to Cadence and Veritex expansion

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What D.R. Horton’s 2027 budget tells rivals about pricing pressure

Sep 8, 2026 · 07:04 PM Dan Oppenheim HousingWire

Horton is expected to target 82,000 to 86,000 closings, keeping discipline as rates stay elevated

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Why construction workers face one of the highest suicide risks

Sep 8, 2026 · 06:53 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

CDC data found construction suicide rates ran 4 times the national average, as groups expand toolkits and training

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Foundry Group joins Compass Raleigh in Moore County

Sep 8, 2026 · 05:44 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The team reported $30.45M on 81.5 sides in 2025, plus $200M in Moore County closed volume overall

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Atlas VMS acquires CloseClear.ai

Sep 8, 2026 · 05:02 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Atlas plans to integrate the platform's monitoring capabilities into AIM-Port as a premium offering

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Mortgage rate locks fell 9% in August, Optimal Blue reports

Sep 8, 2026 · 05:01 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Total locks fell 9% from July as the 30-year conforming rate ended August at 6.72% and refi demand stayed limited

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Opendoor moves ahead with mortgage offerings, touts controlled costs

Sep 8, 2026 · 04:44 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Loans are available for any home purchase, not only Opendoor-owned properties

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Commodity inflation is hot, but Fed is still focused on core inflation

Sep 8, 2026 · 04:28 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

Commodity volatility is one reason why the Fed isn't more hawkish

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Christie’s International Real Estate brings Warburg agents into new NYC brokerage

Sep 8, 2026 · 04:21 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The Upper East Side office will support luxury real estate and add services tied to fine art and collectibles.

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