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Housing Industry News

The GPS for equity: Building the industry’s first true navigation infrastructure

Apr 20, 2026 · 7:44 AM Gerald Green HousingWire

As automation reshapes mortgage operations, the industry’s next challenge is to help borrowers navigate the complex decisions that shape their lives—not…

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Housing Industry News

Home inspection trends reshaping the 2026 housing market

Apr 20, 2026 · 7:30 AM Shawn Patterson HousingWire

The home inspection industry is undergoing a quiet shift that directly impacts mortgage origination timelines, closing procedures, and lender risk…

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Housing Industry News

Weekly pending home sales show yearly growth as mortgage rates fall

Apr 18, 2026 · 7:34 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

A ton of housing data snapped back last week as it should have from the holiday-impacted week before: active inventory, new listings and weekly pending home…

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Three lessons for mortgage leaders right now

Apr 17, 2026 · 9:37 PM Sue Woodard HousingWire

I became a grandma recently, which has been equal parts magical … and also mildly humiliating. Because apparently, everything we did thirty years ago is now…

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Housing Industry News

RealTrends Verified top performers prove there’s no one way to scale

Apr 17, 2026 · 9:30 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

While many of the same real estate firms may grace the top echelons of the RealTrends Verified Rankings year after year, that is where, at least for many of…

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Housing Industry News

Real estate tech shifting from Swiss Army knives to scalpels

Apr 17, 2026 · 9:23 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

For nearly two decades, real estate technology followed a predictable playbook: Build an all-in-one platform that does everything, with the CRM , dialer,…

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Housing Industry News

Tri Pointe Homes shareholders approve merger with Sumitomo Forestry

Apr 17, 2026 · 8:57 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

Tri Pointe Homes shareholders overwhelmingly voted to approved the previously announced merger with Japanese firm Sumitomo Forestry during a special meeting…

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Housing Industry News

HOA liens climb 8.6% nationwide in 2025, with Sun Belt states feeling the most heat

Apr 17, 2026 · 8:46 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Homeowners associations ( HOAs ) filed 284,933 liens against U.S. homeowners in 2025 — an 8.6% increase from the 262,446 filings in 2024 and the equivalent…

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Portable credit reports spark debate over costs, feasibility

Apr 17, 2026 · 8:10 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

While the mortgage industry lobbies to reduce credit report costs, the idea of allowing borrowers to use the same file across multiple lenders has slowly…

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Mortgage Rate News

Lowest Rates in Over a Month Despite Small Move Today

Apr 17, 2026 · 8:06 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

Today was a victory for mortgage rates, but not nearly as much of a victory as the underlying bond market would suggest. The good news is that the end…

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