Retirement accounts become emergency funds as financial stress rises
Surveys show Americans tapping savings accounts meant for later life to cover immediate needs, even as markets reached record highs in 2025.
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Fewer Medicare Advantage plans could create tough choices for senior homeowners
Rising health care costs, paired with minimal rate growth for Medicare Advantage plans, could accelerate insurer withdrawals from states and counties nationwide, potentially disrupting coverage options for millions of older Americans.
Housing demand is still positive even with epic snowstorm
Despite a major snowstorm and Fed news, housing data stayed positive as mortgage rates held near 6% and purchase apps rose 18% year over year.
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.
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.
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.
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.