US foreclosure filings rise 14% in 2025 as FHA borrowers face greater risk
U.S. foreclosure filings rose 14% in 2025 to 367,460 properties, but they remain 87% below the 2010 peak, according to ATTOM data.
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Proprietary reverse mortgage market share continues to climb
New View Advisors, which released its initial quarterly index at the end of October, estimated that private-label loans started 2025 with a market share of about 30%. Based on volume in December, that figure grew to represent 45% of originations.
Home care crisis drives innovation for aging in place
Despite increasing demand, the sector struggles with low wages, high turnover and limited benefits, leaving families and patients scrambling.
WFG National Title Insurance introduces financial planning tool for homebuyers, sellers
The tool is designed to help agents walk homebuyers and sellers through common financial questions on affordability and more.
Kind Lending restructures leadership team with new president and COO
Kind Lending promotes Jennifer Folk to president and Stephanie Gibbons to COO as co-founder Yvonne Ketchum moves to an advisory role.
Is the lock-in effect loosening its grip on housing? Realtor.com thinks so
U.S. homeowners who carry mortgages with rates of 6% or more now outnumber those with rates below 3%.
Lower mortgage rates support steady new home sales
The long-delayed report shows new home sales reached 737,000 in October 2025, up 18.7% from last year, as mortgage rates fall near 6%
Cost of retirement comfort soars, leaving most far short
Survey insights point to a widening gap between what retirees believe is required to retire comfortably and what most actually have.
Builders greet 2026 squeezed by policy flux and margin erosion
By the time the homebuilding industry reaches Super Bowl LX on Sunday, Feb. 8, the stakes will be unmistakable. That date marks more than the unofficial kickoff to Spring Selling Season, for U.S. homebuilders large and small. It signals the point at which months of price capitulation, incentive layering, cost cutting, and balance-sheet triage either […]
NAMB urges FHA to end lifetime mortgage insurance rule
NAMB urges FHA to end its lifetime mortgage insurance rule, citing outdated policies and improved financial conditions for the MMI Fund.