Housing

Senior Living Industry Hopes for Development Uptick as Lending for New Projects No Longer ‘Automatic No’

Editor’s note: Learn the latest regarding new development and construction at the Senior Housing News BUILD event on November 6 and 7 in Dallas. BUILD brings together operators, owners, architects ...

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Cenlar to shutter Missouri office

Cenlar FSB, the second-largest U.S. subservicer, will close its facility in O’Fallon, Missouri, resulting in the termination of 93 employees, according to documents sent to state officials. ...

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Four charts that perfectly illustrate the housing affordability crisis

Look at all the variables at play in the housing market and it’s hard not to feel pessimistic about the affordability crisis. Mortgage payments continue to increase thanks to high mortga...

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CFPB cuts short monitoring of BofA mortgage practices

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) cut short a five-year agreement with Bank of America over the bank’s alleged submissions of false mortgage data. The agreement was supposed to be in ...

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Rocket launches bridge loans to make home-buying easier

Rocket Mortgage, the home lending arm of Rocket Companies, announced Tuesday it will now offer bridge loans, a short-term financing option that helps homeowners tap into their equity while selling ...

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Why it’s time to rethink the appraisal default in home equity lending

With mortgage rates still hovering near multi-decade highs, homeowners are opting to hold onto their ultra-low first mortgages. Instead of refinancing, they’re tapping into their equity through hom...

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QC risks are shifting: Fraud, insurance, and compliance take center stage

Traditional QC risks are declining, but lenders now face mounting exposures in fraud, insurance gaps and compliance volatility. The mortgage industry’s quality control risk landscape is ...

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These four strategies are helping title companies win more business

Does winning new business feel harder than ever? It’s not your imagination. Higher interest rates, low housing inventory, and tighter margins have combined to shrink the numb...

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New Tech, More Hospitality: How Cogir, Trilogy Are Shifting for Assisted Living’s Next Customers

Editor’s note: Hear similar insights at WTWH Healthcare’s RETHINK event, Aug. 18 through 20 in Chicago, Illinois, that will bring together skilled nursing and assisted living executives to explore ...

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Advisory Firm Backs 2 Ortelius Nominees for Brookdale’s Board, Sparking New Debate

The back-and-forth proxy fight between Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) and Ortelius Advisors reached a new pitch after an independent proxy advisory firm endorsed two of the activist investor’s...

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The mortgage market hopes for rate cuts amid war moves

Global tensions between the United States and Iran have led many in the mortgage industry to wonder whether the bombing of Iran nuclear sites would move bond yields and lead to a drop in mortgage r...

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The juiciest details in Compass’s lawsuit against Zillow

Given the animosity between Compass and Zillow over the portal giant’s listing standards policy, it came as little surprise when the Robert Reffkin-helmed firm filed a lawsuit against Zillow Monday...

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Anywhere welcomes Barri Rafferty as chief communications officer

Anywhere Real Estate has appointed Barri Rafferty as its new chief communications officer and head of public affairs. In this role Rafferty will lead Anywhere’s public relations, communicat...

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No hacks, just hustle: The truth about real estate success

I’ve been in this business long enough to know the truth that most agents don’t want to hear: The road to real estate success isn’t paved with hacks or shortcuts. It’s built on consistency, account...

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The concerning math behind aging-in-place

Though more than half of Americans believe Medicare will cover long-term care expenses (58%), coverage is actually limited and short-term. Many families will need to adapt to rising healthcare cost...

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Inventory is rising, but existing home sales remain in a major slump

The May existing-home sales report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows sales at just 4.03 million, a 0.7% decrease year over year and up 0.8% compared to April. It was the slowest...

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How will mortgage rates react to US bombing of Iran?

On Saturday night, the U.S. bombed Iranian nuclear sites, sending shockwaves around the world and leading people to ask me what this means for mortgage rates. This type of global event can lead to ...

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New listings slowdown shows lack of home seller stress in 2025

The most notable housing trend for me in 2024 and 2025 has been inventory growth, particularly the increase in new listings during this time. I had set a minimal target of 80,000 new listings per w...

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Redfin data reinforces boomers’ desires to remain in their homes

Adding fuel to what the baby boomer generation has been consistently saying for some time, a new Redfin survey shows that one-third of all boomer homeowners have no intention of selling their home....

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Without VASP, veterans don’t have a foreclosure safety net

There are about 80,000 veterans in the U.S. who are behind on their mortgages and heading toward foreclosure, according to data from ICE Mortgage Technology, a number that could have been alleviate...

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Senior Living Dealbook: Community Living Solutions, DBS Group Merge; Lument Closes on Two Loans

Transactions Blueprint advises on high growth area sale Blueprint announced its involvement in advising the sale of a 99-unit assisted living and memory community in Winston-S...

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