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Late payments affect 70% of contractors, and average construction payment cycles run 90 days, creating operational risk for materials and payroll. The piece outlines standardized estimates, clear invoice terms and automation to improve timing and visibility.

Income needed to afford a median-priced home rose to over $120,000, up from $66,000 in 2020. With rates forecast near 6.5% and prices still rising, the column argues buyer preparation and loan options matter more than timing.

The article argues that AI impact in servicing depends on modernization fundamentals, migration automation, API-based integrations, recapture workflows and a single default lifecycle view. It also highlights real-time event automation for disasters and faster regulatory change monitoring.

A federal judge in Maryland has denied loanDepot’s bid to dismiss a proposed class-action lawsuit that accuses the lender of violating federal loan officer compensation rules and steering borrowers into higher-rate mortgages.

At the HousingWire AI Summit, Ryan Grant said that NEO’s AI-driven workflow has boosted underwriting and closing output.

Locked loan data across all borrower credit profiles shows that mortgage rates continue to hover near 7%. But a negative jobs report in July may keep monetary policy makers from initiating a higher path for rates, which some market observers have been predicting for months.

July existing home sales fell 1.7% to 4.06 million, median price rose 2.0% to $434,100, inventory dipped to 1.54 million.

HousingWire will distribute housing data and analysis via AI platforms using MCP, and Intelligence is set to exit beta this month.

Only about half of U.S. private-sector workers participate in an employer-sponsored retirement plan at any given time — a gap driven almost entirely by small employers, according to new research from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.

FirstTeam entered Kansas and Missouri via a Kansas City office with Rival Real Estate, growing to 62 offices and 2,200 agents.

Miller argued the solution lies not in building more technology but in aligning offerings with what agents already want.

Mortgage insurers will be required to keep a larger safety net for mortgages originated using VantageScore 4.0 than for comparable loans using Classic FICO, according to new guidance from the government-sponsored enterprises.

HW AI Summit panelists said AI needs human oversight, vendor controls and monitoring to meet fair lending requirements.

HousingWire's AI Summit welcomed Dan Snyder, CEO of Lower, and Chris Rediger, CEO of HouseCanary, to explore AI's home discovery impact.

Now that Dream Finders and Beazer have reached an agreement, Dream Finders can now look further ahead. Soon after the closing, Dream Finders will find itself nearing a position as one of the five largest builders. Also, it will have restructured Beazer’s land holdings, utilizing Dream Finders’ asset...

<p>Housebuilders are maintaining asking prices despite around one in eight new-build properties remaining unsold after six months on the market, according to analysis by specialist lender Octane Capital. The data shows that developers are prioritising profitability over sales velocity, with only 14....

<p>Student lettings agency Loc8me has appointed Wesley Brown as Chief Operating Officer as the company seeks to integrate recent acquisitions and support continued expansion across the UK. The business now manages approximately 10,000 student bedrooms across 19 university cities.</p> <p>The post <a ...

<p>A new platform for off-market property transactions has launched in the UK, offering sellers the ability to list properties privately whilst maintaining competitive buyer interest through a verification system. Off-Market Keys connects verified buyers with properties not publicly advertised, with...

<p>Abu Dhabi-based developer Modon has reported AED 26 billion in property sales for the first half of 2026, with approximately AED 23 billion generated in Abu Dhabi alone. Around AED 13 billion came from the Hudayriyat Golf Estates launch.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.propertywire.com/news/...

<p>Property agents are increasingly using artificial intelligence to process tenant complaints that have themselves been generated using AI tools, according to industry professionals. The development is creating new operational challenges for letting agencies.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.pr...