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Implementation dates for the credit scoring models remain uncertain
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AI uncertainty clouds office construction outlook
Despite modest CRE gains in April, AI adoption remains a wild card
Government loans gain ground amid faltering new-home mortgage demand
A third year of ‘higher rates for longer’ has home builders leaning on FHA mortgages to offload unsold inventory
AI uncertainty clouds office construction outlook
Despite modest CRE gains in April, AI adoption remains a wild card
Government loans gain ground amid faltering new-home mortgage demand
A third year of ‘higher rates for longer’ has home builders leaning on FHA mortgages to offload unsold inventory

Price declines, demand uncertainty muddy outlook for fix-and-flip investors
Regional divides emerge as flippers in Texas and Florida face supply-side competition and price softening
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 impacting Black households’ ability to build wealth

Housing underbuilding weakens wealth building
Insufficient single-family construction limits ownership gains, disproportionately impacting Black households’ ability to build wealth
Meet Scotsman Guide’s 2026 Top Originators
For the first time ever, Scotsman Guide added Top Private Originators to our gold-standard rankings for top residential mortgage originators
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
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
Meet Scotsman Guide’s 2026 Top Originators
For the first time ever, Scotsman Guide added Top Private Originators to our gold-standard rankings for top residential mortgage originators
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

Power Moves: Radian, Planet, Polunsky Beitel Green and others make prominent personnel decisions
Notable names were on the move in the mortgage industry over the past two-plus weeks

Power Moves: Radian, Planet, Polunsky Beitel Green and others make prominent personnel decisions
Notable names were on the move in the mortgage industry over the past two-plus weeks
Power Moves: Radian, Planet, Polunsky Beitel Green and others make prominent personnel decisions
Notable names were on the move in the mortgage industry over the past two-plus weeks
Christopher Waller, in hawkish pivot, joins the Fed’s anti-easing-bias camp
‘Inflation is not headed in the right direction,’ the Fed governor declares
Christopher Waller, in hawkish pivot, joins the Fed’s anti-easing-bias camp
‘Inflation is not headed in the right direction,’ the Fed governor declares
Kevin Warsh vows to lead ‘reform-oriented Federal Reserve’ during White House ceremony
The former Wall Street executive takes the reins as the 17th Fed chair during a period of economic turbulence
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