WalletHub says these are the best states for retirees in 2026
According to WalletHub, the best states tend to combine low taxes with manageable living costs and strong support systems for older adults.
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House approves funding boost for Social Security Administration
Provisions would give the agency an additional $50 million for customer service through fiscal year 2026, which ends Sept. 30.
Austin Niemiec to lead Rocket Pro as Dan Sogorka departs
Austin Niemiec will take the helm of Rocket Pro, the broker channel of Rocket Mortgage, following the departure of Dan Sogorka.
Meritage holds its line as new-home demand turns inelastic
There’s a version of this market where “buying sales” becomes the default operating system for nearly everyone. When that happens, the question stops being whether incentives rise. They do. The real question becomes: who has the operational and balance-sheet self-control to decide where to lean in—and where to hold the line—even if it means slower […]
Zillow workforce reduced by 3% amid annual performance reviews
Zillow cut roughly 200 employees, or 3% of its workforce, during annual reviews while keeping job postings steady and growing revenue 16%.
PennyMac reports Q4 profit of $107M as origination growth offsets MSR runoff
PennyMac’s Q4 2025 net income reached $106.8M as higher mortgage production offset servicing income declines from prepayments.
NVR’s Q4 and the value of staying land-light in a headwinds market
A headwinds-meets-crosswinds housing market buffets homebuilding business leaders as 2026’s spring selling stretch lies just ahead. Almost in everything, everywhere and all at once, homebuilding firms are buying sales, trying not to be among those whose inventory ages on the vine. An outlying knack for sustaining a new-order pace, defined less by price discovery and […]
RealTrends Verified ranked De Niro Team joins Brown Harris Stevens
NYC’s De Niro Team, with $52.12 million in 2024 sales, leaves Douglas Elliman for Brown Harris Stevens, boosting the firm’s luxury roster.
Rocket RESPA lawsuit is unique but faces early legal hurdles, attorneys say
The class-action lawsuit filed this week against Rocket Companies and its subsidiaries has drawn heightened attention from the mortgage industry as a wave of mergers and acquisitions accelerates the push toward vertically integrated business models.
Why M/I Homes is spec-heavy ahead of the spring selling season
M/I Homes relies on spec homes for Q4 sales pace, but gross margin slid 650 basis points amid affordability headwinds.