Construction News Today — August 11, 2026
Six keys to tuning up the $15 trillion mortgage servicing sector and more — today's construction signal.
The mortgage servicing sector is due for a tune-up, with the industry's $15 trillion size making even small inefficiencies have a major impact. One area in need of improvement is the handling of late payments, which are causing construction projects to stall. When mortgage payments are delayed, it can have a ripple effect throughout the economy, causing problems for builders and homeowners alike. Finding ways to break the cycle of late payments will be crucial in getting construction projects back on track.
In other news, the real estate industry is seeing its fair share of shake-ups, from lawsuits to new brokerage ventures. UWM is suing Two Harbors over a failed merger deal, seeking to recover over $500 million. Meanwhile, entrepreneur Erinn Nobel is aiming to build a new brokerage with intention, having previously scaled Real and eXp. On a more positive note, home equity has hit $18 trillion, even as delinquencies and foreclosures rise. And in a move that could benefit agents nationwide, ENRG Realty is offering health insurance to its employees. These stories and more are helping to shape the construction and real estate industries, and we'll be keeping a close eye on developments.
Today's signal:
• Six keys to tuning up the $15 trillion mortgage servicing sector (housingwire.com)
• Why late payments are stalling construction projects, and how to break the cycle (housingwire.com)
• After scaling Real and eXp, Erinn Nobel wants to build a brokerage with intention (housingwire.com)
• UWM sues Two Harbors over failed merger deal, seeks to recover more than $500M (housingwire.com)
• Home equity hits $18T even as delinquencies, foreclosures rise (housingwire.com)
• ENRG Realty offers health insurance for agents nationwide (housingwire.com)