Architecture News Today — November 14, 2026
Movement Mortgage seeks to recoup $1.2M from former LOs and more — today's architecture signal.
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Movement Mortgage seeks to recoup $1.2M from former LOs
Arbitrator backs lender on signing bonus payback tied to 3-year terms
PRMG hires 100-person team from Gold Star in organic growth push
Responsive Mortgage joins PRMG in a move indicative of ‘peak transition season’
Why Compass is pulling its leaders from Realtor associations — and what it means for the industry
Analysts cite conflict concerns as Compass litigates against MLS and association-owned entities
Architecture News Today — November 13, 2026
The cost of manual handoffs: Where homebuilder margins slip and more — today's architecture signal.
The cost of manual handoffs: Where homebuilder margins slip
Connected homebuilder data can help reduce pricing gaps, contract errors and the rework that puts pressure on homebuilder margins
California cities get firm notice: follow new housing laws, or else
The warnings are designed to build a paper trail if officials deny or downsize projects that meet state rules
Figure loan volume rises 135% on platform growth after Kiavi acquisition
Figure Connect drove $4.3B of volume, while Kiavi added $677M after the deal closed Sept. 1
MLS roundup: AI, fraud prevention and data sharing take center stage
Updates span 1,600-subscriber fraud monitoring in Montana and AI property research for 15,000 agents in South Texas
Existing home sales hit a new low as rates stay high
Inventory rose to 1.59 million, while the median price increased 0.4% to $416,700
AI can sort the data, but builders still need judgment to price and sell homes
A model home flooring change became a top upgrade, highlighting why buyer intent still needs human validation
What pricing and execution inefficiency really costs mortgage lenders
The hidden cost of standing still may exceed the cost of change
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Legislative risk continues to cloud BTR’s capital outlook; here’s why
NAA data shows BTR starts down 18.5% YoY, completions down 40.2% and sales volume down 51.5% as of Q3 2026
Apartment rents diverge: San Francisco rises, the Sun Belt falls
Northern California took the top 3 growth spots, and San Antonio posted the steepest decline among the 50 largest markets
Movement Mortgage seeks to recoup $1.2M from former LOs
Arbitrator backs lender on signing bonus payback tied to 3-year terms
PRMG hires 100-person team from Gold Star in organic growth push
Responsive Mortgage joins PRMG in a move indicative of ‘peak transition season’
Stubborn input inflation pressures builders despite energy pullback
Residential construction input prices climb 10.4% year over year
Will the Fifth Circuit keep FinCEN anti-money laundering rule off the books?
ALTA and TLTA filed amicus briefs after an East Texas judge vacated the rule in March
Why Midwest buyer demand is holding up in the face of higher mortgage rates
Several Midwest metros are keeping pending sales aligned with new listings, led by Columbus and Cincinnati
Builder credit conditions tighten for 19th straight quarter
NAHB: AD&C lending remains restrictive despite mixed rate movements; construction-to-perm loans grow
Mortgage industry expects CFPB servicing rule to narrow
Legal experts anticipate targeted changes to Regulation X rather than a full rewrite
IRS raises 401(k) limit for 2027 to $25,500
Catch-up limits for older workers rise to $8,500 and $11,750, while IRA limits stay at $7,500
Jeff Glover goes indie after 17 years with Keller Williams (EXCLUSIVE)
Jeff Glover takes Glover Agency independent after 17 years with Keller Williams, telling Inman the move is about keeping Glover U broker-agnostic.
7 ways to breathe new life into a listing that isn’t selling
Don’t jump straight to a price cut when you have a listing not selling. These seven strategies refresh your marketing and put it in front of new buyers.
