Agentic AI is moving from hype to real use cases in financial services, and Built is staking its claim in the space. The construction finance tech firm on Tuesday launched Draw Agent, an AI tool designed to speed and simplify construction loan draw reviews, one of the most time-intensive workflows in the lending process. […]
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The US Treasury indicated it’s not looking to boost sales of notes and bonds until well into next year, in a decision that will see the government increasingly rely on bills to fund the budget deficit. In its so-called quarterly refunding statement Wednesday, the department said it anticipated keeping auction sizes unchanged for nominal notes, bonds and floating-rate
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A new examination of which metropolitan statistical areas benefit the most and the least from government-sponsored enterprises shows that the largest concentrations of GSE-backed mortgages are typically found in regions within Northern states and the smallest in the lower half country, including the Southwest. Boulder, Colorado, commands the highest share at 67%, according to the
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If you’ve seen headlines about home prices dropping, it’s easy to wonder what that means for the value of your home too. Here’s what you really need to know. Even with small price declines in some markets, data shows you’re likely still way ahead. And that’s thanks to your home equity. The Relationship Between Home
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SERHANT. is trying its luck in Las Vegas. The Ryan Serhant-helmed firm announced the launch of its Las Vegas operation on Wednesday. The company said its debut in the Las Vegas market will see some of the metro area’s top-performing agents and teams come together under one brokerage. SERHANT. says the agents and teams joining
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Artificial intelligence is no longer theoretical for title and escrow professionals. It’s already reshaping how they work. Progress is accelerating fast, with the industry starting to advance beyond basic automation to the next frontier: agentic AI systems. New data from Qualia, an AI-powered cloud-based platform for real estate closings, bears all this out. For the
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Extreme weather events are now more than just an occasional disruption; they are redefining the landscape of housing finance. And, the frequency and intensity in which these events occur, combined with rising insurance and utility costs, fluctuating property values, and shifting housing rates, provide challenges for lenders looking to effectively streamline operations, mitigate risk, and
Mortgage-pricing data has gone digital. But when does transparency turn into coordination? In early October 2025, mortgage-technology provider Optimal Blue and three major lenders were sued in a proposed class-action alleging price-fixing and market manipulation in U.S. mortgage rates. At the center of the case is a question that goes well beyond one software firm:
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The odds that the Federal Reserve will cut benchmark interest rates again in December are still high — but not as high as they were before last week’s cut. As of Monday, according to the CME Group’s FedWatch tool, 70% of interest rate traders are anticipating another 25-basis-point pullback after the Fed’s final meeting of
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