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Mortgage AI needs a standard of trust built on experience

Oct 12, 2026 · 7:00 AM AZP Insurance Specialists HousingWire

What two decades of mortgage cycles teach lenders and technology providers about adoption, accountability and financial protection

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MBA forecast: Mortgage volume to dip below $2T in 2027 as 7% rates linger

Oct 11, 2026 · 11:22 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Trade group projected higher-for-longer borrowing costs, wider spreads and potential Fed hikes ahead

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Housing Industry News

HHHunt names CFO Ann Kelly as next CEO in 2027 C-suite reset

Oct 11, 2026 · 2:16 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Buck Hunt to remain chairman and lead new venture, as executive shuffle elevates Steve Brant to CFO

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Housing Industry News

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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Housing Industry News

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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Housing Industry News

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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Mortgage Rate News

Mortgage Rates Officially at 2 Week Lows

Oct 9, 2026 · 06:37 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

Even though the underlying bond market is in slightly weaker shape today, mortgage rates ended up trickling just a bit lower than yesterday's latest levels.…

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Housing Industry News

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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