• Opinion: The CDFI Fund cut is the wrong answer to a real question,Eric Lapin

    Opinion: The CDFI Fund cut is the wrong answer to a real question

    The administration has proposed cutting the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI) from $324 million to $119.5 million in fiscal 2027, a 63% reduction from the level Congress enacted for 2026. The justification centers on waste, fraud and abuse, along with a push to redirect capita

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  • The new age of smart security: Top builder technology trends reshaping home safety,Matt Sailor

    The new age of smart security: Top builder technology trends reshaping home safety

    When I started in the security technology industry two decades ago, we were selling VCRs with tape-based recording systems that lasted less than a week before you had to swap out the cassette and write on it with a marker. That was only 23 years ago. The transformation from where I started to now is

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  • The next phase of AI in homebuilding starts with connected data,Higharc

    The next phase of AI in homebuilding starts with connected data

    Builders are entering 2026 with growing pressure to improve efficiency while navigating rising costs, affordability challenges and slower margin growth. In today’s competitive environment, the conversation around AI in homebuilding is shifting from broad experimentation to practical operational use

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