Author name: Ricky Vasquez

What QXO’s $1.2 billion investment means for the fragmented building materials industry

QXO, a leading distributor of roofing products and building materials, is nearing another acquisition as part of a game plan to disrupt and consolidate the fragmented $800 billion building products industry and reach $50 billion in annual revenue in five or so years.  By reshaping an unconsolidated marketplace and capturing a much larger share of […]

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Rising insurance costs shape homeowner decisions in 2026

American homeowners enter 2026 expecting higher insurance costs, growing climate risks and continued pressure on housing affordability. Data from Kin’s inaugural Homeownership Trends Report shows insurance costs now rival mortgage rates and home prices as a key factor shaping where — and whether — Americans buy, stay or move. Home insurance costs are rising faster

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‘Inviting a lot of scrutiny’: FHFA’s Pulte criticizes credit bureau pricing

Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), took to the social media platform X on Monday to seemingly call out credit bureaus for their pricing. “I do not understand what the credit bureaus are doing with their pricing — they are inviting a lot of scrutiny that is only intensifying by

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