Housing

The 10 best loan officer podcasts to grow your mortgage business

Podcasts have become one of the easiest ways for busy professionals to stay informed and inspired without carving out extra time. Whether you’re commuting, working out, grabbing a coffee or catchin...

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As 401(k) down payment proposal sputters, HECM for Purchase offers alternative for seniors

The Trump administration recently floated the idea that Americans should be able to withdraw funds from their 401(k) retirement accounts without tax penalties to furnish down payments for home purc...

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Judge denies State Farm bid to halt discovery in hail damage lawsuit

An Oklahoma judge on Friday granted multiple motions sought by plaintiffs and denied State Farm’s attempt to block a discovery order in a closely watched homeowners’ insurance lawsuit. A...

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Housing market momentum builds as early-year indicators align

Early 2026 housing data is beginning to show a clearer shift in market momentum, with multiple indicators moving in the same direction. HousingWire’s latest Housing Market Tracker data points to im...

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Down payment assistance availability continues to grow in Q4 2025

Down Payment Resource (DPR) on Monday released its Q4 2025 Homeownership Program Index (HPI) report, identifying 2,619 down payment assistance (DPA) programs available nationwide. The count is five...

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How hybrid operations are elevating builder performance

Today’s homebuyers move at a digital speed. They expect answers in minutes, not hours, and seamless conversations to continue across websites, SMS, and digital campaigns, with personalized guidance...

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Lower mortgage rates boosting demand early in 2026

Lower mortgage rates are driving increased housing demand in 2026, as shown by another positive week in our Housing Market Tracker data. Both weekly pending home sales and purchase application data...

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Senior home equity surges to record $14.7T

Older U.S. homeowners held a record level of housing wealth in the third quarter of 2025, driven by rising home values and continued equity accumulation, according to the latest Reverse Mortgage Ma...

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Don’t count on the ‘silver tsunami’ for housing inventory surge

Inherited homes accounted for a record share of U.S. property transfers in 2025, a shift in how housing supply reaches the market and challenging expectations that aging baby boomers who wish to do...

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Cambridge Realty Capital Provides $6M Construction Loan for Addition at Central Illinois Community

PONTIAC, Ill. — Cambridge Realty Capital has provided a $6 million loan to fund the construction of a memory care addition at The Pointe at Pontiac in central Illinois. The borrower is an Illinois-...

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FHFA reports clean GAO audit for fiscal year 2025

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)’s annual Performance and Accountability Report was published on Friday, revealing that the agency received clean audit results for fiscal year 2025 from th...

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30 must-have real estate text message scripts to convert leads and close deals

As a real estate brokerage leader with decades of experience, I know firsthand that every connection counts, so having the right words at your fingertips is essential. That’s where text messaging f...

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Post-holiday pending sales rebound exposes regional divides

The U.S. housing market is showing clear signs of a post-holiday recovery. Pending home sales climbed to 50,096 new contracts this week, a 25.7% increase from last week’s 39,841, as buyer activity ...

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CrossCountry Mortgage hires Sam Sharp as regional EVP in Chicago

CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM) announced Friday that it has hired Sam Sharp as regional executive vice president, expanding the lender’s presence in the Chicago market. Sharp, who brings mo...

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New Welltower Grant Furthers Quest to Align Senior Living REITs, Frontline Workers

This story is part of your SHN+ subscription For years, REITs and their operating partners have sought “alignment” in just about all they do together. Now, a REIT is actually doling out ...

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NIH-Funded Tech Startup Takes Aim at Senior Living Referral, Lead Aggregation

A tech startup aims to disrupt the pay-per-lead aggregator space with the launch of a digital platform to help prospects navigate senior living options and provide more qualified leads to operators...

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California housing reform faces new test as LA Metro resists transit zoning law

California has become a test lab for housing reform. The state stands as an ongoing experiment-in-process for how far lawmakers will go to legalize the development of more homes and how...

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TikTok forms US entity, easing social media marketing concerns for mortgage pros

TikTok has finalized a deal to form a new U.S. entity with investors that include Oracle, Silver Lake and Emirati firm MGX, easing the threat of a nationwide ban and allowing the social media app t...

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Americans are moving less frequently — and staying closer to home

Fewer Americans are packing up and relocating, and when they do move, they are likely to stay within their current region, according to a new analysis published by Bank of America. The f...

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Planet Financial Group names Scott Henley correspondent regional sales manager

Planet Financial Group, LLC, the parent company of Planet Home Lending, has appointed Scott Henley as a correspondent regional sales manager, the company announced on Thursday. Henley w...

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NAR cleared in Sheth discrimination case as judge issues final dismissal

The legal load facing the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) just got a little bit lighter. Judge Georgia Alexakis of U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division ...

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