This month’s newsletter brings together the insights, updates, and voices shaping our industry and our team. Inside, we are sharing two market watch stories on rental returns and foreclosure activity, featuring Voices From Our Team in honor of Women’s History Month, welcoming new wholesale lenders, and highlighting where Nationwide will be next. As the market continues to shift, we remain focused on staying informed, staying connected, and showing up where it matters most.
Trends shaping lending, valuation and servicing.
Rising rents are no guarantee of a better rental play. ATTOM’s latest single-family rental market report found potential rental yields fell in 54.8% of counties from 2025 to 2026, even as rents rose faster than home prices in 55% of the markets analyzed. Record-high home prices continued to drive up acquisition costs and squeeze returns.
That pressure shows up early. A property may look attractive on rent growth alone, but the real test is whether the deal still holds up once pricing, yield compression, and rental strategy are factored in. For firms making decisions across lending, valuation, and real estate, that leaves less room for assumptions and a greater need for sharper analysis up front.
That is where faster rental insight can help bring more clarity to the decision. RentIQ™ helps users compare rental potential earlier in the process, while STRpro™ supports deals where short-term rental value calls for a more specialized valuation approach. As rental yields compress nationwide, our solutions help investors maximize returns by pricing rentals precisely, based on real market data, not assumptions, so rising rents translate into real performance, even in tightening markets.
(Source: ATTOM Single-Family Rental Returns Dip Across Much of Nation)
Foreclosure activity continued to rise on an annual basis in February, but the numbers still fall well short of historic distress levels. ATTOM reported 38,840 U.S. properties with a foreclosure filing in February, down 4% from January but up 20% from a year earlier. Foreclosure starts rose 14% year over year to 25,928, while completed foreclosures climbed 35% to 4,077.
This is not a crisis replay. It is a market continuing to normalize after unusually low post-pandemic levels. Even so, rising filings and repossessions point to pressure building in parts of the market, especially for organizations tied to servicing, default, and asset management. In that environment, execution matters just as much as visibility.
As foreclosure activity continues to recalibrate, experienced support and operational consistency become more important for teams managing volume, timelines, and risk.
(Source: ATTOM February 2026 U.S. Foreclosure Report)
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Throughout March, we invited women across our organization to share reflections on their professional journeys, the people who have influenced them, and what Women’s History Month means to them. We are grateful to everyone who participated and helped make this month more meaningful through their honesty, perspective, and experience. In this issue, we are highlighting a few of those voices and the impact they continue to make across our teams.
We are excited to announce the latest additions to our growing list of trusted wholesale lending partners! These organizations bring exceptional expertise and resources to help us better serve our clients and meet their evolving needs.
Please join us in welcoming:
IMN HEI Conference | April 7-8 | Nashville, TN
With 200+ industry leaders in one place, we are looking forward to sharing how NPAS plays a critical role in powering the entire lifecycle, from home equity origination to capital markets execution.
CAVA RMA Spring Conference | April 23-24 | Ashville, NC
Our Commercial Development Team will be exhibiting and participating in the conference-wide giveaway at the RMA Spring 2026 Conference. We will be discussing what is shaping the risk management space like AI, Cybersecurity, Regulatory Compliance, and Fraud Prevention.
We are proud to recognize the following team members celebrating work anniversaries with Nationwide. Thank you for the experience, dedication, and consistency you bring to our team.
18 Years
Joe Cudwadie, Vice President, Senior Account Executive
Andrea Mancebo, Customer Service Analyst
17 Years
Jonathan Dipre, Operations Manager
14 Years
Erik Nelson, SVP, Senior Account Executive
12 Years
Rida Sharaf, Chief Default Officer
10 Years
Kinkaid McManus, IAM
Carmen Thompson, Customer Service
5 Years
Joe DeStasio, Chief Operating Officer
4 Years
Steve Vella, Chief Financial Officer
3 Years
John Stasko, Staff Appraiser
2 Years
Kyle Cape-Lindelin, Staff Appraiser
Doug Hess, Staff Appraiser
Stephanie Shafer, SVP, Business Development, Team Lead
Phil Worrell, Manager, Accounts Payable
