If you’re only looking at your overall cancellation rate, you’re missing the real story. Cancellation behavior isn’t static. It shifts over time—and across different groups of contracts. That’s why you need to break it down by vintage. “A vintage is a group of contracts that started in the same period—typically a month, quarter, or. It’s […]
In June 2025, the U.S. housing market showed signs of quiet recalibration. Total home sales slipped slightly to 445,000 units—down just 1,000 from May. But beneath that national flatline, regional and state-level shifts reveal a more dynamic story. New home sales nudged downward, while existing home sales essentially held their ground. Inventory rose. Buyer activity […]
In June 2025, the U.S. housing market showed signs of quiet recalibration. Total home sales slipped slightly to 445,000 units—down just 1,000 from May. But beneath that national flatline, regional and state-level shifts reveal a more dynamic story. New home sales nudged downward, while existing home sales essentially held their ground. Inventory rose. Buyer activity […]
If you’re administering Vehicle Service Contracts, VSC cancellations aren’t just noise—they’re a direct hit to profitability. Refund exposure. Margin compression. Loss ratio volatility. Whether contracts are sold direct-to-consumer or through dealerships, VSC cancellations are a real and rising cost. And yet, most administrators aren’t actively tracking how, when, and where these VSC cancellations are happening. […]
Home sales in May 2025 reflected a market at a crossroads—nudging upward in some areas while falling back in others. On the surface, total U.S. home sales climbed to 446,000 units, up from 414,000 in April. That 7.7% month-over-month bump sounds like momentum. But look closer, and the picture’s more complex. Behind the headline numbers […]
Home sales across the U.S. jumped in March 2025, signaling a typical spring bounce in buyer activity—but that momentum was layered atop a still-fragile foundation. Compared to February, total home sales rose by more than 20%, with gains across both new and existing home categories. However, viewed in the broader context of persistent affordability issues, […]