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Jul 9, 2026 · 04:26 PM John McManus HousingWire
Remodeling contractors remained optimistic in the second quarter of 2026 even as material costs and economic uncertainty delayed larger jobs, according to…
Read full article →Jul 9, 2026 · 03:21 PM Sarah Wolak, HousingWire Automation HousingWire
VantageScore on Wednesday announced the release of VantageScore 5.0, a new tri-bureau credit scoring model that the company says is designed to improve…
Read full article →Jul 9, 2026 · 02:47 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire
WNC & Associates has closed a $210 million Low-Income Housing Tax Credit fund that will finance 18 affordable housing communities across 13 states, adding…
Read full article →Jul 9, 2026 · 02:31 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire
Purchase mortgage demand gained momentum in June as overall mortgage rate-lock activity increased and lenders continued adjusting to a higher interest rate…
Read full article →Jul 9, 2026 · 12:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire
Zillow has rolled out Zillow Pro, a nationwide premium membership designed to give real estate agents direct visibility into their clients’ activity on…
Read full article →Jul 9, 2026 · 07:43 AM Benjamin Wagner HousingWire
Homebuyers and sellers are beginning to treat ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) like a genie in a bottle. They often trust AI recommendations…
Read full article →Jul 8, 2026 · 09:52 PM John McManus HousingWire
A little more than a month into a hostile homebuilder takeover saga that has not quite reached midsummer, Dream Finders Homes ’ pursuit of Beazer Homes is…
Read full article →Jul 8, 2026 · 09:34 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire
Buckling columns at the former Pfizer headquarters this week forced evacuations across seven Midtown East blocks. The incident raises new questions about…
Read full article →Jul 8, 2026 · 09:02 PM Neil Pierson, HousingWire Automation HousingWire
Synergy One Lending , a division of American Pacific Mortgage (APM), will assume control of Newrez ’s distributed retail mortgage business under a new…
Read full article →Jul 8, 2026 · 08:11 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire
Ryan Smith will become CEO of Visionary Homes on Sept. 1, 2026, as founder and current chief executive Jeff Jackson transitions to chairman of the board,…
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