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High mortgage rates remain the top concern for home builders in 2026, with buyer hesitancy, lot constraints, and economic uncertainty expected to persist despite modest improvement from recent peak levels

New data highlights a housing market of contrasts, with a growing share of mortgage-free homeowners, widening income disparities by state, luxury condo supply pressures, and rising insurance costs, among other vital stats

The reinstated federal tax deduction for mortgage insurance premiums is set to lower borrowing costs and improve affordability for buyers who put less than 20% down, while reinforcing private capital’s role in protecting the housing finance system

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

Union adds George Dover as VP of manufactured and new construction lending to expand and scale its construction-to-permanent and manufactured housing platforms

A new poll finds that nearly all prospective homebuyers will not purchase unless mortgage rates fall below 6%, but most lack understanding of how rates are set and where they're actually headed in 2026

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

Growth doesn’t stall because of sales — it stalls when leadership systems can’t keep up. This piece explores how aligning structure, clarity, and operations enables teams to scale without burnout or chaos.