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Housing Industry News

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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Housing Industry News

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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Housing Industry News

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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Housing Industry News

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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Housing Industry News

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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Housing Industry News

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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Housing Industry News

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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Housing Industry News

Pinkwater Metzger Team joins SERHANT. in the Hamptons

Sep 15, 2026 · 8:40 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

East Hampton duo has $160M in career sales volume and ranked No. 13 among small teams in the 2026 RealTrends Verified City list

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Housing Industry News

AD Mortgage launches lender-paid rate buydown option

Sep 15, 2026 · 8:28 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The company also extended its 50-bps pricing promo through Sept. 30

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Mortgage Rate News

Mortgage Rates Higher Again Ahead of Fed

Sep 15, 2026 · 7:54 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

Mortgage rates moved higher for the 6th day in a row on Tuesday and to the highest levels since January, 2025. The average top-tier 30yr fixed rate is up to…

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