Housing

DOJ probe into Powell prompts bipartisan backlash

Following Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s disclosure on Sunday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued grand jury subpoenas to the central bank, the investigation has triggered politi...

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Meet MVRK Real Estate, the latest brokerage launched by a mortgage executive

Florida’s real estate brokerage scene has a new face. Earlier this month, John Motowidlak, the founder and CEO of national mortgage firm Mpire Financial, announced the launch of a new brokerage fir...

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Senior Living Operators Turn Growing Waitlists Into Sources of Revenue, Customer Feedback

As senior living demand grows, so too do senior living community waitlists. Now, some operators are starting to find ways to revamp their growing waitlists with new services that benefit both them ...

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Mamdani notches a loss in opening gambit to take-on NYC landlords

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani suffered defeat in his first skirmish with multifamily property owners as part of a strategic war to remake the city’s rent-stabilized housing. On Fri...

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Mamdani notches a loss in opening gambit to take on NYC landlords

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani suffered defeat in his first skirmish with multifamily property owners as part of a strategic war to remake the city’s rent-stabilized housing. On Fri...

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Midwest housing markets coming in hot for 2026

As the housing market moves into 2026, competition remains intense in many parts of the country — especially in smaller metros where inventory is critically low. New findings from HW Data ba...

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Justin Demola joins Equifax as SVP of mortgage and housing

Justin Demola announced via social media on Monday that he’s joining consumer credit reporting agency Equifax as its senior vice president of mortgage and housing. Demola, the Mortgage B...

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Merger forms largest Arizona REMAX brokerage

REMAX Fine Properties and REMAX Professionals have merged to form the largest REMAX brokerage in Arizona. Combined operations will work under the REMAX Fine Properties name and maintain ...

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SilverAssist Expands Digital Footprint With Acquisition of Senior Living Referral Platform Caring.com

SilverAssist has announced the acquisition of national senior living referral platform Caring.com, a move that will help expand the company’s growing digital footprint into referrals. Si...

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Movers and Shakers: Kendal Corp. Creates Chief Growth Officer Role; Welltower Brings on Consultant

Movers & Shakers is brought to you by the Senior Housing News Job Board. Browse and apply to management and executive senior living jobs and positions from leading professional firms serving th...

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QXO announces additional $1.8 billion raise for deal war chest

QXO today announced an additional funding round to support its next acquisition(s), as the firm aims to disrupt and consolidate the highly fragmented $800 billion building products industry. ...

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Skyrocketing health care costs threaten early retirement

Skyrocketing health care costs are threatening early retirement dreams for millions of Americans. Enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies expired at the end of 2025 — leaving 24 mil...

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Neighbors Bank ranks best cities for first-time homebuyers in 2026

Neighbors Bank on Monday released its list of the best cities for first-time homebuyers in 2026, revealing that the top three cities for first-time buyers are Peoria, Illinois, Fort Wayne, Indiana ...

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Philadelphia rezoning bid would further stifle SRO development

Single-room occupancy housing has made somewhat of a comeback among policymakers nationwide who’ve revived such dwellings as a low-cost safety net. Philadelphia officials, meanwhile, are weighing a...

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CFPB, DOJ withdraw 2023 warning on immigration status in credit decisions

Federal agencies are walking back a 2023 warning that credit policies tied to an applicant’s immigration or citizenship status could conflict with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) and Regula...

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Figure’s origination platform tops $2.7B in Q4

Figure Technology Solutions reported that its loan origination system produced $2.705 billion in volume during the fourth quarter of 2025, up 131% from the same period a year earlier, according to ...

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Appeal hearing threatens NAR settlement, raising industry uncertainty

It has been nearly two years since the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement rocked the real estate industry, but that same settlement may yet again be making waves ...

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Affordable HOMES Act passes House

The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5184, the Affordable HOMES Act, on Friday with a bipartisan vote of 263–147. The legislation aims to boost housing affordability and supply through man...

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SERHANT. appoints Greg Chan as chief technology officer

SERHANT. announced on Monday that technology and fintech veteran Greg Chan will be the firm’s chief technology officer. Chan will oversee the company’s technology operations and product ...

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DOJ opens criminal investigation into Federal Reserve and Powell

The Department of Justice served the Federal Reserve with grand jury subpoenas on Friday, threatening a criminal indictment over Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s Congressional testimony last summer, Powel...

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The $2–4% mortgage trap is freezing housing: Defeasance may be the way out

For the past several years, the U.S. housing market has faced an unusual constraint: not a lack of buyers, but a lack of sellers willing — or able — to move. Millions of homeowners rema...

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