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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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Why AGNT sees NextHome as a growth platform, not a synergy play

Oct 9, 2026 · 01:59 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Pareja said AGNT bought a platform it plans to grow, while NextHome said key gating issues have been resolved post acquisition

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Higher rates changed house flipping, here is what still works

Oct 9, 2026 · 01:00 PM Jason Griggs HousingWire

Buyers can compare remodeled resales with new builds offering concessions, raising the bar on finishes

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Exclusive: PLACE acquires Ardley, adds AI recapture tech tool

Oct 9, 2026 · 01:00 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Deal extends PLACE's push to build a connected mortgage operating system

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Remodeling sentiment steady as labor, economic headwinds build

Oct 9, 2026 · 12:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

NAHB expects remodeling activity to hold steady in 2026 and grow modestly in 2027

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Build vs buy: The traps and benefits that no one wants to talk about

Oct 9, 2026 · 07:00 AM melissa.langdale HousingWire

A practical build vs buy framework for mortgage leaders deciding how much tech they really want to own

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HUD outlines 7 steps to update manufactured housing code

Oct 8, 2026 · 08:16 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

The 7-step plan follows July’s ROAD to Housing Act change, rulemaking and HUD code updates could take 1-plus years

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