Prefab home companies step in to rebuild LA wildfire zones

Labor shortages, high material costs and permitting delays have stretched rebuilding timelines into years. In response, a wave of prefab housing companies is stepping in with solutions to meet the urgency of the moment. Plant Prefab, Azure Printed Home… Continue reading

Manufactured homebuilder’s lender draws regulatory scrutiny

Vanderbilt Mortgage, which also does business as Silverton Mortgage, is accused by CFPB of approving loans that it should have known borrowers couldn’t repay Continue reading

Cover raises $60M to scale its backyard prefab housing business

The one- or two-unit homes are manufactured off-site and assembled in a property owner’s backyard, without the use of a large crane. Continue reading

Amid housing shortage, investors double down on prefab startups

Construction startups have raised $1.5 billion since the start of this year as builders rush to address the shortage, according to Crunchbase. Continue reading