Housing experts expect the market to undergo a course correction after years of rapid home price increases.

Mergers and acquisitions involving small- and medium-sized mortgage companies are expected to rise as large lenders look to scale operations during a more stable mortgage production environment.

Some 70% of homeowners surveyed by Kin said insurance costs weigh more heavily on them than they did five years ago.

Sellers are reluctant to give up their low-interest rates and are deciding to wait to list their home until the market improves.

Annaly markets its first non-QM MBS of 2026; First Federal to acquire Fidelity Bank's NOLA Lending Group affiliate; Pinnacle completes acquisition of Synovous; MBA has a new CFO.

Kroll Bond Rating Agency expects new ABS issuance volume to increase by 5% from 2025 to 2026.

The $216.0 million securitization is backed by energy-as-a-service contracts. The ABS is supported by 1,445 leases to customers primarily from the health care, industrial and consumer staples industries.

Kroll Bond Rating Agency said United Wholesale Mortgage’s acquisition of Two Harbors will expedite UWM’s move to in-house servicing.

Homebuilders used price reductions and buydowns to drive sales and pull buyers off the sidelines in 2025.

Home insurance premiums are rising at a slower pace, but affordability challenges still remain an issue for homebuyers.