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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…
Read full article →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…
Read full article →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…
Read full article →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…
Read full article →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…
Read full article →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,…
Read full article →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…
Read full article →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…
Read full article →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…
Read full article →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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