• Reducing risk: Why logging, protection, and review matter,Bruce Phillips

    Reducing risk: Why logging, protection, and review matter

    In real estate, title insurance, and mortgage lending, transactions depend on technology operating accurately and securely behind the scenes. Every login, file access, system change, and integration generates activity that can either support business continuity or signal potential risk. One of the m

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  • Homebuilder confidence nudges up but remains below par,Tyler Williams

    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 F

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  • Wyoming refund exposes legal risk for local housing fee ordinances,Richard Lawson

    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 homeow

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