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Housing Industry News

Truss Financial scales hybrid model with new direct lending platform

Sep 7, 2026 · 01:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Truss is adding in-house underwriting and funding to cut turn times

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Florida’s housing market looks shaky. Orlando tells a more complicated story

Sep 7, 2026 · 01:00 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

For buyers outside the vacation segment, affordability remains a central concern

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FSBO.com rolls out tech platform to streamline home purchase agreements

Sep 7, 2026 · 12:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Developed from technology first built at Homepie, PACT is part of FSBO.com’s broader effort to digitize transactions from listing through closing

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Housing Industry News

George Morales on proprietary reverse mortgages and MISMO standards

Sep 7, 2026 · 10:00 AM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

The MISMO reverse workgroup chair says standardization is meant to reduce tech barriers for lenders entering the space

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Housing Industry News

Why the best master-planned communities are designed around everyday life

Sep 7, 2026 · 07:00 AM Andy Baron HousingWire

Lasting value comes from a connected framework of streets, parks, trails, schools and daily routines

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Housing year-over-year comps need context for the rest of 2026

Sep 5, 2026 · 11:22 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

Last week’s data was really impacted by comparisons to Labor Day weekend in 2025

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Housing Industry News

Trump threatens trade halt if Fed does not cut rates

Sep 4, 2026 · 08:16 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

President urged the Federal Reserve to cut rates after August payrolls rose by 162K and unemployment held at 4.1%

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Housing Industry News

Fay Group acquires VanDyk Mortgage to expand conforming loan footprint

Sep 4, 2026 · 07:41 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Deal brings Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie execution plus MSR book

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Mortgage Rate News

Rates Only Slightly Higher Despite Strong Jobs Report

Sep 4, 2026 · 06:49 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

Mortgage rates have a long and storied past with the monthly jobs report. Officially titled "The Employment Situation," the Bureau of Labor Statistics'…

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Housing Industry News

ICE raids strain homebuilder labor, cycle times, and bank lines

Sep 4, 2026 · 05:52 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

ICE arrests rose from 32,545 in May to 49,571 in July; homebuilders cite delays, higher bids, and missed closings in some markets

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