House scales back proposed VA mortgage fee hike February 6, 2026 by bp56691 House lawmakers amend a veterans-related bill to avoid higher VA purchase loan fees while targeting refinance and assumption charges instead.
Reverse mortgage line of credit remains underused — but advisers may be receptive February 5, 2026 by bp56691 Reverse mortgage lines of credit remain underused in retirement planning as advisers cite risk and perception challenges.
Estimates for insured losses from Winter Storm Fern top $4 billion February 5, 2026 by bp56691 Winter Storm Fern caused billions of dollars in insured losses, with Texas and Tennessee hardest hit and mortgage activity also affected.
Illinois bill targets private real estate listings with new disclosure rules February 5, 2026 by bp56691 A new Illinois bill would require most home listings to be advertised online within one day unless sellers opt out.
Long & Foster’s next chapter: Lacey Conway eyes growth, capture and consolidation February 4, 2026 by bp56691 Lacey Conway joins Long & Foster as president, focusing on growth, partnerships and full-service brokerage.
Georgia legislation would curb HOA foreclosures as senior fights loss of his house February 4, 2026 by bp56691 The proposals come amid mounting complaints that say fines and legal fees imposed by HOAs have spiraled into liens and foreclosure threats.
More activist investors push CoStar to exit Homes.com business February 4, 2026 by bp56691 Activist investors call for CoStar to sell or close Homes.com, citing $11B in value destruction and weak results.
New app blurs the social media, MLS line February 3, 2026 by bp56691 The Tuesday app is intended to simplify how users interact with MLS information — letting agents follow other agents, track listings and more.
Home equity is still strong despite dipping in Q4 2025 February 3, 2026 by bp56691 ATTOM reports U.S. homeowner equity dipped in late 2025, but levels remain strong compared to pre-pandemic years.
Bed Bath & Beyond parent eyes mortgages through deals with Figure, Tokens.com February 3, 2026 by bp56691 Bed Bath & Beyond’s parent company has reached an agreement to acquire Tokens.com as part of its plan to launch an investment and personal finance platform, which will also offer home loans through a partnership with Figure Technologies.