Affordability constraints and strong rental demand pushed investors to claim 30% of U.S. single-family home purchases in 2025, a share expected to remain steady into early 2026

Sagent has appointed fintech vet Sridhar Sharma as president as it commercially launches Dara, its AI-enabled servicing platform aimed at modernizing operations across the $14 trillion U.S. market

As Texas homebuyers and homeowners adjusted to shifting interest rates, regulators are turning their attention to a new challenge: governing the rise of artificial intelligence in mortgage lending

Texas housing entered 2026 on softer footing, with sales down 8% year-over-year, inventory climbing above balanced-market norms, and price pressures emerging across several major metros despite steady statewide median values

Texas will require mortgage lenders and servicers engaging in third-party processing or underwriting to file expanded state-specific data with their quarterly NMLS Mortgage Call Reports beginning in Q1 2026

Texas-based firm adds industry veteran Kimberly Friesenhahn to strengthen client relationships and expand its national footprint among residential mortgage lenders

Congress approved, and President Trump signed, a funding package that ended a brief shutdown and reauthorized the National Flood Insurance Program to prevent disruptions in home sales and mortgage lending