Cotality

Mortgage fraud risk edged higher in late 2025, with investment and multifamily loans — alongside growing DSCR and refinance activity — driving elevated fraud indicators, according to Cotality

Trump’s new Executive Order aims to curb institutional buying in single-family housing, potentially reshaping inventory access and competition for owner-occupant borrowers

Single-family rent growth has slowed to its weakest pace in more than a decade, as persistent affordability challenges linger despite easing market pressures

President Trump has proposed to bar institutional investors from buying single-family homes, framing the move as a bid to restore housing affordability

Cotality data show U.S. home price growth slowing to 1% as the housing market enters 2026 on firmer footing, with easing rates and regional divergence shaping a more balanced outlook

Cotality’s analysis highlights how the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage structure has suppressed market turnover and differentiates housing dynamics from global peers