March 2026

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ICE upgrades servicing platform with AI voice, chat agents

Ramping up its investments in artificial intelligence, Intercontinental Exchange’s mortgage technology division announced plans to roll out borrower-facing AI voice and chat agents on its servicing platform, intended to help business partners better assist homeowners.  Processing Content Leaders from the company unveiled the agents at its ICE Experience conference in Las Vegas on Tuesday. Currently […]

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Homebuilder confidence nudges up but remains below par

Homebuilding business executives maintain a guarded outlook on the homebuilding market, amid tepid demand, shrinking profit margins and weak consumer sentiment. The ongoing conflict with Iran could further complicate the outlook for builders.  The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI)’s builder confidence gauge remained subpar in March with a reading

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Wyoming refund exposes legal risk for local housing fee ordinances

Small wins on impact fees occasionally occur in costly U.S. housing markets. Teton County, Wyoming, officials agreed last week to refund a $24,325 “affordable workforce housing” fee that a homeowner had to pay to obtain a permit to build a single-family home. The payment settles a lawsuit the homeowner filed last year in a Wyoming

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