UWM tried for its first acquisition, then its stock fell and the math stopped working
Analysts pointed to a sharp decline in UWM’s stock price as a key factor, while the company said this has nothing to do with its fundamentals.
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Lennar KB Home synergies could mirror the CalAtlantic playbook
The U.S. homebuilding industry remains more fragmented than outsiders believe, even after years of consolidation. Lennar continues to be one of the biggest builders in the country, but size alone isn’t the main factor anymore; the next advantage comes from blending operational efficiency with customer segmentation. That is why KB Home appears to be a […]
Rocket offers voluntary employee buyouts after Mr. Cooper, Redfin acquisitions
Rocket Companies is offering voluntary separation packages to some employees as part of its consolidation following last year’s acquisitions of Mr. Cooper Group and Redfin.
Hajime Construction Buys 51% of Utah Builder Wright Homes
Japan-based real estate and construction giants have spent the past decade quietly building footholds across the U.S. housing market. By early 2026, those footholds are transforming into a noticeable wave of expansion. The latest development comes from Tokyo-based Hajime Construction Co., Ltd., which announced on March 10 that it has acquired a 51% equity stake […]
The edge that large remodelers leverage in a fragmented industry
Residential remodeling tops $500B, yet over 50% of payroll firms earn under $250,000, and M&A remains inconsistent since COVID.
UWM raises revenue guidance ahead of Two Harbors vote
The parent of United Wholesale Mortgage raised the bar on 2026 revenue expectations just days ahead of a shareholder vote from Two Harbors Investment Corp. on a proposed $1.3 billion merger.
From IPO spark to global scale pivot: Tri Pointe enters a new power axis
Thirteen years ago, on a rain-slick January morning in lower Manhattan, a three-and-a-half-year-old homebuilder’s president pressed and held the New York Stock Exchange bell for a full count of ten. TRI Pointe Homes’ January 31, 2013 IPO wasn’t simply a liquidity event. It was a strategic and capital comet. Capital that had been sitting on […]
California-based LenderMac to acquire Direct Mortgage
LenderMac agreed to acquire Direct Mortgage, aiming to expand its footprint and build multichannel lending capabilities.
UHG goes private: Daiwa House’s Stanley Martin strikes $221M deal
In the two-thousand-mid-teens, you would not have needed a crystal ball to predict that three Japan-based vertically integrated real estate powerhouses would each rank among the nation’s top 15 enterprises. That’s because each of those three organizations – Daiwa House, Sekisui House and Sumitomo Forestry – having established beachheads in the U.S. homebuilding and residential […]
Huntington Bank’s Carolyn Gorman on expanded mortgage footprint with Cadence, Veritex partnerships
Huntington Bank projects a 50% rise in mortgage production after acquiring Cadence and Veritex, expanding in Texas and the Southeast.