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Shaky start for single-family housing starts in 2026
Souring sentiment, declining permits and rising volatility are likely to remain near-term headwinds for home builders
MBA raises ‘significant concerns’ over Senate housing bill changes
Senate expected to pass 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act this week, where House challenges await
Flat rents mask a deepening affordability crisis for renters across income brackets
Recent Harvard research found that 49% of renter households now spend more than 30% of their income on housing
‘Mom-and-pop’ landlords drive investor market as institutional housing footprint shrinks
Despite outsized political scrutiny, institutional investors represent just 1% of the single-family market
Despite White House and Senate attention, single-family investor activity remains muted
A proposed single-family ban for institutional investors confronts housing market realities
Out-of-market interest has redrawn the map of homebuyer demand
Regional markets on the front lines of AI adoption are seeing a surge in out-of-market buyer demand
Seven tectonic tech shifts that transformed the mortgage industry
Inside the innovations that moved an industry from manila folders to cloud-powered platforms
Know the keys to unlocking CERCLA defenses
How lenders can stand out with earned media
Real estate investors report mixed outlook for acquisitions in 2026
Twice as many fix-and-flippers than rental investors expect investment conditions to improve in 2026, revealing a widening confidence gap
Single-family rent growth deteriorates for fifth straight month in November
Rents for the least expensive price tier averaged no annual growth, while luxury rentals held up
Small landlords control the buy-for-rent market, not the mega-investors targeted by Trump
Investors owning fewer than 11 rentals bought over 1 million homes through the first three quarters of 2025
A real estate investor ban would yank the price floor out of the housing market
In a post-pandemic homebuying environment few can afford, single-family real estate investors are helping an entire mortgage market hold on to profitability
Stalling rents, climbing vacancies deal double blow to real estate investors
Rent growth at 15-year lows and rising vacancy rates are flashing warning signs
Industry Watch: UWM, Kiavi, Pennymac and others make headlines
A roundup of notable mortgage industry activity over the past two weeks
Fitch flags mounting non-QM delinquencies in sign of ‘collateral deterioration’
The non-QM sector experienced consistent growth in 2025
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Pending home sales lag year-ago levels in February
Mortgage lenders face the prospect of prolonged worsening in homebuyer affordability as the Iran war drags on
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Shaky start for single-family housing starts in 2026
Souring sentiment, declining permits and rising volatility are likely to remain near-term headwinds for home builders
MBA raises ‘significant concerns’ over Senate housing bill changes
Senate expected to pass 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act this week, where House challenges await
‘Mom-and-pop’ landlords drive investor market as institutional housing footprint shrinks
Despite outsized political scrutiny, institutional investors represent just 1% of the single-family market
Despite White House and Senate attention, single-family investor activity remains muted
A proposed single-family ban for institutional investors confronts housing market realities
Out-of-market interest has redrawn the map of homebuyer demand
Regional markets on the front lines of AI adoption are seeing a surge in out-of-market buyer demand
Seven tectonic tech shifts that transformed the mortgage industry
Inside the innovations that moved an industry from manila folders to cloud-powered platforms
Know the keys to unlocking CERCLA defenses
How lenders can stand out with earned media
Small landlords control the buy-for-rent market, not the mega-investors targeted by Trump
Investors owning fewer than 11 rentals bought over 1 million homes through the first three quarters of 2025
Real estate investors report mixed outlook for acquisitions in 2026
Twice as many fix-and-flippers than rental investors expect investment conditions to improve in 2026, revealing a widening confidence gap
Single-family rent growth deteriorates for fifth straight month in November
Rents for the least expensive price tier averaged no annual growth, while luxury rentals held up
Exclusive: Fix-and-flip investors are still bleeding profitability
Returns for home flippers have fallen to 2008 levels as a ‘triple squeeze’ on profits sends some in the sector running for rentals
Repair, remodeling costs rise steadily in third quarter
Trump administration tariff policies ‘not apparent in material costs’ says analytics firm Verisk
Cost-burdened renter share doubles that of homeowners
Half of U.S. renters spend more than 30% of gross monthly income on rent, led by California, Florida and Nevada
‘Renting for the long run’ drives U.S. housing shift
Nevada, Texas and North Dakota have all seen more than 50% growth in renter households since 2000
Fitch flags mounting non-QM delinquencies in sign of ‘collateral deterioration’
The non-QM sector experienced consistent growth in 2025
Freedom Mortgage parent to acquire Seneca Mortgage Servicing in MSR play
The move by the Florida-based lender follows a cascade of servicer acquisitions in the mortgage industry over the past year
Capital markets pile into shared equity as second-lien sector soars
HEA and HEI securitizations have opened a trillion-dollar discount window for millions of homeowners
Another federal judge strikes down Vought’s funding theory, ordering continued CFPB lifeline
The ruling comes as a concurrent CFPB case remains under review by a federal appeals court
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Rents for the least expensive price tier averaged no annual growth, while luxury rentals held up
Small landlords control the buy-for-rent market, not the mega-investors targeted by Trump
Investors owning fewer than 11 rentals bought over 1 million homes through the first three quarters of 2025
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In a post-pandemic homebuying environment few can afford, single-family real estate investors are helping an entire mortgage market hold on to profitability
Stalling rents, climbing vacancies deal double blow to real estate investors
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HEA and HEI securitizations have opened a trillion-dollar discount window for millions of homeowners
Another federal judge strikes down Vought’s funding theory, ordering continued CFPB lifeline
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