Housing

Mortgage defaults level off in June, FHA new defaults down 15%

New mortgage default activity remained stable in June, with new defaults among Federal Housing Administration (FHA) borrowers falling 15% from a year earlier, marking the largest annual decline in ...

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Modernization delays are becoming competitive liabilities

Something significant is already reshaping mortgage lending and servicing, and the data is beginning to bring into focus what many lending professionals have been experiencing firsthand. ...

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The homeownership rate isn’t what you think

Adult children who live at home don’t get added onto their parents’ mortgage or deed. But that’s how they’re often treated when we rely on the most commonly reported measure of homeownership. We’re...

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AI makes anyone visible. Authority is the new scarcity.

Some of the most visible people in this industry aren’t the most qualified; they’re just the best at being seen, and generative AI has made being seen easier than it’s ever been before. Anyone can ...

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4 expert tips to help originators win in today’s market

Account executives are in a unique position in the mortgage industry. On any given day, they’re helping originators navigate complex borrower scenarios, troubleshoot loan challenges, identify new o...

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As CCM is poised to win the TWO bidding war, an integration test awaits

With CrossCountry Mortgage’s deal to acquire Two Harbors Investment Corp. one step closer to the finish line after securing shareholder approval, the focus is shifting to what may be the next major...

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AARP opposes expedited Social Security process proposed in PROMISE Act

AARP is urging Congress to reject a proposal that would create a fast-track process for developing and considering legislation aimed at strengthening Social Security’s long-term finances. ...

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Howard Hanna expands into northern New England with Portside

Howard Hanna Real Estate Services has entered northern New England through a strategic partnership with Portside Real Estate Group, a Maine-based independent brokerage, the companies announced Thur...

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What Operators Can Learn From Wellpointe’s Planned $2B Affordable Senior Housing Project

This story is part of your SHN+ subscription Senior living organization Wellpointe is taking a big swing with a public-private collaboration to see a 3,200-unit affordable housing proje...

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Sodalis Launches New Luxury Brand Vivere Life in 4 Texas Communities

Sodalis Living is rolling out a luxury-tier brand, Vivere Life, in four of its Texas communities. The communities include Sodalis Stone Oak in San Antonio, Sodalis Longview, Sodalis Dee...

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In the Pipeline: Wellpointe Plans $2B Affordable Development; Experience Senior Living Starts in Maryland

In the Pipeline is part of your SHN+ subscription In the Pipeline is brought to you by the Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Awards, an annual competition that recognizes cutting...

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American Healthcare REIT Names New CEO, Prosky Retiring

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE: AHR) announced a slate of leadership changes on Thursday, including longtime CEO and President Danny Prosky’s retirement. The company named American Healt...

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Century Communities leans on operations as strategy in Q2 2026

“A rose is a rose is a rose,” according to a 1913 poem Gertrude Stein wrote, called Sacred Emily. In our more earthbound sphere of residential development, investment and construction, a...

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U.S. apartment demand hits a high mark as pipeline slows

The U.S. apartment market posted its strongest quarter in nearly two years, as renter demand outpaced a shrinking construction pipeline, commercial real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield reported...

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Fathom links financial control failures to former CEOs and undisclosed side deal

Fathom Holdings has disclosed potential “material misstatements” in previous financial reports, placing blame on alleged actions of the company’s former CEOs. In a document filed earlie...

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Reverse mortgage market faces challenging second half of 2026

Industry professionals expect the reverse mortgage market to remain challenging throughout the second half of 2026 as elevated mortgage rates and affordability pressures continue to limit how much ...

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ERA Key Realty Services launches redesigned website AI upgrades

Massachusetts-based ERA Key Realty Services has launched a redesigned website in partnership with RELIANCEai, upgrading its digital platform with new search capabilities, hyperlocal content and SEO...

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Future Leader: Sarah Marr, Executive Director, ThriveMore

Sarah Marr, Executive Director at ThriveMore, has been named to the Future Leaders Class of 2026 by Senior Housing News. To become a Future Leader, an individual is nominated by their peers....

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Sitzer/Burnett plaintiffs seek MLS data access in NAR settlement

It may be nearly three years since a Missouri jury found the real estate industry liable for colluding to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions in the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit...

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Real estate whack-a-mole and the never-ending consumer protection battle

People assume I catch everything in this industry because I’m chronically online. The truth is less flattering to my willpower and more flattering to my community: If I miss something, someone’s al...

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Voters in all parties support federal housing help beyond the ROAD

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is now law, but most housing industry leaders argue that there is far more work to be done. Voters strongly agree. A new survey of 19,564 adults fro...

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