Why private homebuilders are getting M&A premiums right now

Whelan Advisory's Margaret Whelan says five to 10 years of lots in strong markets can command premium pricing
Read MoreBob Broeksmit says tri-merge ‘won’t be around for long’

MBA signals end of tri-merge credit reports as FHFA weighs options
Read MoreDown payment assistance doesn’t need simplification; it needs standardization

Analysis of $6.5B in declined volume found 35% could have been salvaged with DPA options
Read MoreMortgage AI needs a standard of trust built on experience

What two decades of mortgage cycles teach lenders and technology providers about adoption, accountability and financial protection
Read MoreMBA forecast: Mortgage volume to dip below $2T in 2027 as 7% rates linger

Trade group projected higher-for-longer borrowing costs, wider spreads and potential Fed hikes ahead
Read MoreHHHunt names CFO Ann Kelly as next CEO in 2027 C-suite reset

Buck Hunt to remain chairman and lead new venture, as executive shuffle elevates Steve Brant to CFO
Read MoreHave mortgage rates peaked, or will we see even more chaos?

The month of October still has plenty of variables that can be a problem for rates
Read MoreAshton Woods leans into discipline as orders and margins slide

Net new orders fell 6.7% and gross margin slid to 22.7% as incentives and land costs pressured returns
Read MoreInside eXp Con 2026: High energy, AI and a push to help agents win

Nearly 4,000 agents from 20 countries heard product launches and a Gary Vaynerchuk keynote speech on content and AI
Read MoreWhy immigration enforcement is colliding with the housing shortage

Builders report 60% to 80% crew losses in some markets, while September net orders fell 19.5%, Wolfe says
Read MoreTransUnion, Equifax debut ‘score later’ tools for mortgage lenders

New workflows let lenders pull credit files without scores and add them later
Read MoreSenior housing wealth tops $15 trillion for the first time

The milestone comes as borrowing costs remain elevated
Read MoreBenutech’s Brian Fox on a blind spot in reverse mortgage servicing

The company reviewed nearly 35,000 active loans, with more than 20% receiving poor or failing grades due to severe title discrepancies
Read MoreWFG expands DecisionPoint with automated refi title commitments

The expansion aims to improve turnaround times and processing efficiency
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Lenders keep chasing customers they never gave a reason to stay
Read More A new NYC policy rebalances zoning powers in 12 city districts

Starting Jan. 1, qualifying affordable housing rezonings can follow a 90-day Planning Commission review without a Council vote
Read MoreTrump forms panel to investigate Fed’s Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud claims

The panel will hold a Nov. 5 hearing and could recommend her removal “for cause"
Read MoreBuild vs buy: The traps and benefits that no one wants to talk about

A practical build vs buy framework for mortgage leaders deciding how much tech they really want to own
Read MoreHUD outlines 7 steps to update manufactured housing code

The 7-step plan follows July’s ROAD to Housing Act change, rulemaking and HUD code updates could take 1-plus years
Read MoreA real estate succession plan built over two decades

For business owners planning their own succession, overlap of institutional knowledge is invaluable
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