Housing

Non-QM originations on pace for new post-crisis record in 2026

Nonqualified mortgage (non-QM) originations are on track to set another post-crisis record in 2026, as debt-service-coverage ratio (DSCR) and investor loans fuel growth in a still high-rate environ...

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CRMLS adds ‘Limited Exposure Coming Soon’ listing option

California Regional MLS (CRMLS) is creating more options for home sellers looking to market and sell their properties. Earlier this month, CRMLS debuted a Limited Exposure Coming Soon listing optio...

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Purchase loan closing costs fell 2.9% in 2025, LodeStar says

LodeStar Software Solutions, a provider of mortgage closing cost and fee data, said that purchase loan closing costs at the national level fell 2.9% year over year in 2025, driven largely by declin...

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Hometap brings home equity investment product to five more states

Hometap is expanding its home equity investment product (HEI) into five additional states, extending its reach to markets that represent more than half of U.S. homeowners. The Boston-bas...

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Benchmark Appoints Sam Usen Senior Vice President, General Counsel

WALTHAM, Mass. — Benchmark Senior Living has appointed Sigrid “Sam” Usen senior vice president and general counsel. In her role, Usen will lead the company’s legal department, providing str...

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Ziegler Closes $171M Financing for LifeSpire of Virginia

GLEN ALLEN, Va. — Ziegler has closed approximately $171 million in bond financing for Virginia Baptist Homes doing business as LifeSpire of Virginia. Based in Glen Allen, the nonprofit company owns...

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Bridgepoint to Acquire Kayne Anderson Real Estate for $1.4B

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Investment management firm Bridgepoint Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Florida-based Kayne Anderson Real Estate for roughly $1.4 billion. The deal is scheduled to ...

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The spring selling season that wasn’t: Why builders are pivoting to margin recovery

At the start of 2026, many homebuilding industry leaders anticipated that falling mortgage rates would revitalize consumer interest. Instead, rates have remained stubbornly elevated, with the 30-ye...

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The mortgage industry is on an AI binge. Let’s make the hangover optional.

I watched mortgage leaders embrace AI at The Gathering in Austin. And for good reason: The tools are getting good, the productivity math is starting to math and the competitive pressure is doing wh...

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The hidden cost of leverage: Why today’s real estate investors need to be more conservative than ever

For decades, leverage has been one of the greatest wealth-building tools available to real estate investors. The ability to control a large asset with a relatively small amount of cash has helped c...

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Tavant debuts agentic AI platform for software engineering, automation

Tavant has introduced a new enterprise platform that uses agentic AI to accelerate software development, data modernization and automation. The California-based technology firm positions the Tavant...

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Senior Living Operators Find Good and Bad in New AI Platforms

It’s been more than two years since senior living operators introduced AI into their workflows. It’s been a mixed bag of results so far. Operators have implemented AI into sales team practic...

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CFPB, facing staffing constraints, moves to expand mortgage credit box

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), amid months of uncertainty under the Trump administration, is moving to pursue changes to mortgage regulations, most recently by advancing a request...

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Midwestern markets emerge as hotspots for rental momentum

While the typical midwestern city doesn’t offer the glamor and sunshine of South Florida, the growth profile of the Carolinas, the tech pedigree of Austin or the music scene of Nashville, the Midwe...

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Welltower Exec Pay Plans In Spotlight Again After Wall Street Journal Analysis

Leaders at Welltower (NYSE: WELL) have some of the highest compensation plans in the country compared to other executives, a fact that is again in the spotlight after two new Wall Street Journal ar...

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The ROAD Act and the 26.4% regulatory cost stack on new homes

While Washington waits to see whether the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act becomes law by presidential signature, by inaction, by override, or not at all, homebuilders and developers already know t...

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eXp agent builds top RealTrends Verified team despite cancer battle

The phone rang on Sept. 8, 2022, and Britany Boatwright put the doctor on speakerphone, expecting routine news from a second biopsy. Instead, she heard words that would redefine everyt...

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DeSantis signs Live Local 4.0 housing reform into Florida law

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the fourth iteration of the Live Local Act on Friday, cementing the state’s commitment to building affordable housing. House Bill 1389 takes effect July 1. It ex...

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Caregiver survey shows widespread burnout, with Gen Z hit hardest

A national survey commissioned by LogicMark Inc. paints a stark picture of the nation’s caregiving crisis, finding that 90% of family caregivers report symptoms of burnout. And younger adults, part...

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Supreme Court blocks Trump from removing Fed governor Lisa Cook

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that President Donald Trump cannot remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook while her legal challenge to her dismissal moves forward. The decision allows Cook t...

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Jesse Singh takes the helm at Fortune Brands Innovations

Jesse Singh has been appointed chief executive officer of Fortune Brands Innovations Inc. (NYSE: FBIN), the home, security and digital products company said Monday. Fortune Brands is the...

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