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Six-month sales outlook sags for U.S. home builders
Builders eased off on price cuts in January as they anticipate fewer demand challenges in 2026
New builds recover pricing power amid declining share of total listings
However, price cuts for new builds outpaced those for existing homes late last year
National home price growth stays below 1% for sixth straight month
Buyers are finding a rare moment of leverage in an otherwise uneven housing market, First American data shows
Single-family rents continue slowdown in December
Budget-tier rentals post annual price decline as luxury segment remains resilient
‘Unpredictable’ housing market drives need for hybrid investor strategies
With home flipping profits shrinking and rental performance softening, savvy investors are keeping their exit strategies open
Both FHA loans and all-cash home sales fell to multiyear lows in December
Lower rates may have cooled cash buying, but high prices keep pressure on government borrowers
From likes to liability: How social media habits can trigger RESPA scrutiny
Digital transparency exposes patterns regulators track closely, making social media habits a source of scrutiny
The three lines of defense for cybersecurity compliance
From buzzword to business driver: AI in mortgages
The lender’s secret weapon
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
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
Non-QM momentum cools in January, though bank statement volumes strengthen
The sector posted its ninth straight month of market share over 7%
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Trump slams ‘deeply disappointing’ Supreme Court tariff decision in defiant press conference
The president vows to pursue other ways to implement his signature global tariff policies
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Six-month sales outlook sags for U.S. home builders
Builders eased off on price cuts in January as they anticipate fewer demand challenges in 2026
New builds recover pricing power amid declining share of total listings
However, price cuts for new builds outpaced those for existing homes late last year
Single-family rents continue slowdown in December
Budget-tier rentals post annual price decline as luxury segment remains resilient
‘Unpredictable’ housing market drives need for hybrid investor strategies
With home flipping profits shrinking and rental performance softening, savvy investors are keeping their exit strategies open
Both FHA loans and all-cash home sales fell to multiyear lows in December
Lower rates may have cooled cash buying, but high prices keep pressure on government borrowers
From likes to liability: How social media habits can trigger RESPA scrutiny
Digital transparency exposes patterns regulators track closely, making social media habits a source of scrutiny
The three lines of defense for cybersecurity compliance
From buzzword to business driver: AI in mortgages
The lender’s secret weapon
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
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
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
Exclusive: Investors anchor housing market as non-QM loans surge
Entrenched affordability barriers have yielded 30% of the U.S. housing market to residential investors
Non-QM issuance hits record $20B in third quarter
Deals have accelerated as investor activity remains elevated
Non-QM momentum cools in January, though bank statement volumes strengthen
The sector posted its ninth straight month of market share over 7%
Zillow, Redfin seek dismissal of FTC antitrust suit, claiming flawed market definition
The companies argue the government failed to consider the partnership’s impact on the market ‘as a whole’
Appraisal Modernization Act has more ‘urgency’ after HUD task force disbanding
Six senators propose new appraisal tools to fight bias
Interagency leaders who developed PAVE call dismantling ‘partisan’ and ‘reckless’
Goal of reversal came from Project 2025, seeking to eliminate DEI efforts
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Six-month sales outlook sags for U.S. home builders
Builders eased off on price cuts in January as they anticipate fewer demand challenges in 2026
New builds recover pricing power amid declining share of total listings
However, price cuts for new builds outpaced those for existing homes late last year
Single-family rents continue slowdown in December
Budget-tier rentals post annual price decline as luxury segment remains resilient
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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
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
Appraisal Modernization Act has more ‘urgency’ after HUD task force disbanding
Six senators propose new appraisal tools to fight bias
Interagency leaders who developed PAVE call dismantling ‘partisan’ and ‘reckless’
Goal of reversal came from Project 2025, seeking to eliminate DEI efforts
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