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Housing Industry News

Pulte pushes mortgage insurance cuts as FHFA opens door to servicer outreach

Sep 15, 2026 · 4:56 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Policy shift aligns Fannie with Freddie by allowing companies to proactively contact borrowers who may qualify for PMI removal

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NRMLA says lenders still own the risk when using sponsored TPOs

Sep 15, 2026 · 4:35 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

NRMLA advisory opinion says HECM lenders must supervise sponsored TPOs

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Housing Industry News

Succession planning is becoming a business imperative for broker owners

Sep 15, 2026 · 3:47 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Kowalczyk says demographics and volatility are pushing the largest ownership handoff the industry has seen, and uncertainty drives agent exits

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Housing Industry News

Bilt buys Livly, teams with Collective Residential in growth push

Sep 15, 2026 · 3:43 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The combo blends property management and smart-building tools in a push to connect apartments with the neighborhood economy

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Housing Industry News

Zoning preemption’s ‘shadow effect’ speeds housing approvals

Sep 15, 2026 · 3:21 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

State zoning laws alter housing outcomes and forestall pushback even when nobody invokes them

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Pressured by higher rates, hew home purchase applications fall for fifth straight month

Sep 15, 2026 · 3:18 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

MBA reported applications fell 6% from July while the average new home loan size dipped to $373,194

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Housing Industry News

CRA overhaul could put 85% of community development at risk, NCRC says

Sep 15, 2026 · 3:13 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

NCRC estimates yearly activity could fall from $102 billion to $14.8 billion if banks treat 0.625% of Tier 1 capital as a target

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Housing Industry News

Sellers want certainty, here’s how authority helps you win the listing

Sep 15, 2026 · 3:08 PM Derek Carlson HousingWire

Social proof, consistent publishing, and third-party credibility can compress the time it takes to earn seller trust

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Housing Industry News

Trump nominates Matt Jones as FHA commissioner, HUD assistant secretary

Sep 15, 2026 · 2:59 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Appointment will depend upon Senate confirmation amid an active FHA policy agenda

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Housing Industry News

Scaffold raises $14.85 million, targets fragmented homebuilder data

Sep 15, 2026 · 2:18 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

The seed funding raise is being led by Navitas Capital, with support from D.R. Horton, PulteGroup and Builders FirstSource

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