Donna Schmidt on leadership, longevity and navigating change in mortgage servicing

May 5, 2026 by bp56691

In this Women of Influence spotlight, Donna Schmidt, President and CEO of DLS Servicing and WaterfallCalc, shares how a pivotal career move led her to servicing, the mindset that shaped her leadership style, and how she’s approaching technology and efficiency in today’s market.

Missouri may expand its first-time homebuyer savings tax break

May 5, 2026 by bp56691

Saving for a first home in Missouri is about to get a significant tax break – with a big if – provided the state Senate’s latest housing bill makes it through the House. Senate Bill 1001 passed the Senate this spring and now sits before a House committee. The bill includes a sweeping upgrade to […]

UWM challenges Two Harbors board over rejection of $12 per share bid

May 4, 2026 by bp56691

UWM Holdings Corp. is challenging Two Harbors Investment Corp.’s board after it rejected a $12 per share acquisition proposal in favor of an $11.30 per share deal with CrossCountry Mortgage LLC.

Real-REMAX deal: complementary models or culture clash?

May 4, 2026 by bp56691

Real’s REMAX acquisition adds $400 million in debt and raises questions on franchise execution, recruiting and durable profitability at scale.

The Gathering takeaway: how Olivia Clarke Homes wins in DFW

May 4, 2026 by bp56691

The story of American homebuilding is mostly one of bootstrapped businesses. They mostly get forged in hard circumstances, with a single, almost instantaneous reckoning that there are no shortcuts to success … or even to being around in five years, fighting to achieve it. It requires leaders willing to take risks across land, capital, construction, […]

Green Brick leverages industry-leading margins to drive optionality

May 4, 2026 by bp56691

Green Brick Partners posted a 28.9% Q1 2026 gross margin as incentives rose to 10.1% and Trophy backlog reached 40%.

eXp’s Wendy Forsythe on how women can break into the C-suite

May 4, 2026 by bp56691

Forsythe urged women to not wait until the most comfortable moments to make big moves, and to not be afraid to “build their own tables.”

KB Home CFO Robert Dillard to resign this month

May 3, 2026 by bp56691

KB Home Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Robert R. “Rob” Dillard will step down from his role effective May 8, 2026, the Los Angeles-based homebuilder disclosed in a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29. Dillard’s departure is “not related to any disagreement with KB Home or its […]

Mortgage spreads are the only thing keeping rates under 7%

May 2, 2026 by bp56691

If mortgage spreads were at the highest levels from 2023-2025 with the 10-year yield at this level, mortgage rates would be over 7%.

North Carolina Let Them Build Act targets environmental reviews

May 1, 2026 by bp56691

As North Carolina House Democrats take another swing at sweeping housing reform, a Democratic senator is seeking to streamline environmental reviews to accelerate construction. Sen. Woodson Bradley filed the “Let Them Build Act” on Thursday afternoon, days after House colleagues filed a bill titled “Relieving Housing Bottlenecks” to address the state’s affordable housing crisis. For […]