May 2026

Elevated mortgage rates, affordability pressures and economic uncertainty continue to shape the housing market in 2026, prompting homebuilders to adopt a more disciplined operating approach. Across the industry, builders are refining product mix, tightening inventory levels and pursuing strategic homebuilder consolidation opportunities as they adapt to softer buyer demand and rising capital pressures. Following the […]

Another portfolio of prime mortgages, which primarily finance second homes and investment properties, will secure $517.7 million in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), from sponsor Onslow Bay Funding. Processing Content Kroll Bond Rating Agencies says 1,322 fixed-rate mortgages are in the collateral pool, with second homes and investment properties accounting for 25.8% and 74.2% of the

The rapid acceleration of home insurance costs may be approaching an inflection point after growth cooled considerably last year, according to a new report from Rate Cos.  Processing Content The average premium increased 9.2% in 2025, rising to $2,205 from $2,020 the prior year, with moderation resulting in the slowest growth pace since 2020. Last