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Have mortgage rates peaked, or will we see even more chaos?

Oct 10, 2026 · 9:58 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

The month of October still has plenty of variables that can be a problem for rates

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Ashton Woods leans into discipline as orders and margins slide

Oct 9, 2026 · 08:53 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

Net new orders fell 6.7% and gross margin slid to 22.7% as incentives and land costs pressured returns

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Why immigration enforcement is colliding with the housing shortage

Oct 9, 2026 · 08:37 PM John McManus HousingWire

Builders report 60% to 80% crew losses in some markets, while September net orders fell 19.5%, Wolfe says

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TransUnion, Equifax debut ‘score later’ tools for mortgage lenders

Oct 9, 2026 · 07:23 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

New workflows let lenders pull credit files without scores and add them later

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Senior housing wealth tops $15 trillion for the first time

Oct 9, 2026 · 07:12 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The milestone comes as borrowing costs remain elevated

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Benutech’s Brian Fox on a blind spot in reverse mortgage servicing

Oct 9, 2026 · 05:52 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

The company reviewed nearly 35,000 active loans, with more than 20% receiving poor or failing grades due to severe title discrepancies

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WFG expands DecisionPoint with automated refi title commitments

Oct 9, 2026 · 05:41 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The expansion aims to improve turnaround times and processing efficiency

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Stop saying recapture

Oct 9, 2026 · 05:28 PM Murrey McKee HousingWire

Lenders keep chasing customers they never gave a reason to stay

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A new NYC policy rebalances zoning powers in 12 city districts

Oct 9, 2026 · 05:22 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Starting Jan. 1, qualifying affordable housing rezonings can follow a 90-day Planning Commission review without a Council vote

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Trump forms panel to investigate Fed’s Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud claims

Oct 9, 2026 · 04:20 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

The panel will hold a Nov. 5 hearing and could recommend her removal “for cause"

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