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Renovation lending lingering bright spot in dour home building outlook
Slow demand, trade uncertainty and shifting capital fuel market in flux
U.S. land prices cool as builder demand softens
Vacant land prices have begun to ebb following a 77% spike since the COVID-19 pandemic
Fitch says pair of Fed rate cuts still on the table for 2026
The ratings agency expects non-QM stress to continue as inflation and labor pressures grow
CRE lending has banner year in 2025
Multifamily properties led the charge with $413 billion in loan volume
MBA recommends eight ways HUD can improve multifamily MI in Opportunity Zones
Implementation would ‘reduce friction in FHA execution,’ Bob Broeksmit writes
Foreclosure inventory reaches highest level since 2020
Late-stage distress builds as prepayment speeds hit four-year highs
Housing underbuilding weakens wealth building
Insufficient single-family construction limits ownership gains, disproportionately affects Black households’ ability to build wealth
White House misses mark on Wall Street’s backing of single-family home investors
Industry revolt over Senate housing bill underscores how billion-dollar firms actually compete with first-time homebuyers
Homeowners increasingly turn to ‘buy now, pay later’ to manage budgets
BNPL has become a financial lifeline for homeowners managing tight budgets and liquidity shocks — though it comes with risks
Midwest emerges as rental cash cow in barren market for real estate investors
As investor margins tighten, wage growth and home price gains are under scrutiny
‘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
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
Non-QM sector stabilizes in March amid deteriorating delinquency outlooks
The pace of newly distressed loans fell as cure and payment-made rates broadly recovered from February
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UWM pitches unsolicited Two Harbors bid directly to shareholders in open letter
The wholesale lender’s bidding war with CrossCountry Mortgage continues
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Renovation lending lingering bright spot in dour home building outlook
Slow demand, trade uncertainty and shifting capital fuel market in flux
U.S. land prices cool as builder demand softens
Vacant land prices have begun to ebb following a 77% spike since the COVID-19 pandemic
CRE lending has banner year in 2025
Multifamily properties led the charge with $413 billion in loan volume
MBA recommends eight ways HUD can improve multifamily MI in Opportunity Zones
Implementation would ‘reduce friction in FHA execution,’ Bob Broeksmit writes
Foreclosure inventory reaches highest level since 2020
Late-stage distress builds as prepayment speeds hit four-year highs
Housing underbuilding weakens wealth building
Insufficient single-family construction limits ownership gains, disproportionately affects Black households’ ability to build wealth
Midwest emerges as rental cash cow in barren market for real estate investors
As investor margins tighten, wage growth and home price gains are under scrutiny
White House misses mark on Wall Street’s backing of single-family home investors
Industry revolt over Senate housing bill underscores how billion-dollar firms actually compete with first-time homebuyers
Homeowners increasingly turn to ‘buy now, pay later’ to manage budgets
BNPL has become a financial lifeline for homeowners managing tight budgets and liquidity shocks — though it comes with risks
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
Non-QM sector stabilizes in March amid deteriorating delinquency outlooks
The pace of newly distressed loans fell as cure and payment-made rates broadly recovered from February
UWM pitches unsolicited Two Harbors bid directly to shareholders in open letter
The wholesale lender’s bidding war with CrossCountry Mortgage continues
Fitch says pair of Fed rate cuts still on the table for 2026
The ratings agency expects non-QM stress to continue as inflation and labor pressures grow
New home listings resilient in April despite economic volatility
Listings growth in Northeast and Midwest underscores inventory refresh in key markets
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BNPL has become a financial lifeline for homeowners managing tight budgets and liquidity shocks — though it comes with risks
Midwest emerges as rental cash cow in barren market for real estate investors
As investor margins tighten, wage growth and home price gains are under scrutiny
‘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
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
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The ratings agency expects non-QM stress to continue as inflation and labor pressures grow
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