CFPB seeks input on mortgage disclosures and TRID rules July 8, 2026 by bp56691 CFPB issued an RFI on TRID, refinance rescission and reverse mortgage disclosures, asking if current rules raise costs and limit access.
FOA completes deal for Onity reverse mortgage assets, adding $5.2B in UPB July 1, 2026 by bp56691 FOA will also acquire Onity’s pipeline of reverse mortgage loans, and Onity will exit the reverse mortgage originations business.
AARP awards $8.3M in senior-focused housing and community improvement grants June 24, 2026 by bp56691 The funds come at a time when the U.S. population is aging rapidly and seniors are overwhelmingly expressing a desire to age in place in their current homes.
Social Security, Medicare solvency could be examined by bipartisan commission June 3, 2026 by bp56691 Rather than advancing immediate policy changes, the panel would study financial outlooks and submit recommendations for lawmakers to consider.
Mutual of Omaha remains No. 1 as HECM endorsements fall 4.7% in May June 1, 2026 by bp56691 May HECM endorsements fell to 1,967, down 4.7% from April. Mutual of Omaha Mortgage led with 423 and a 21.5% market share.
Fidelity data shows record retirement savings, rising Roth adoption May 28, 2026 by bp56691 Combined employer and employee contributions for 401(k) savers hit 14.4%, approaching Fidelity’s suggested 15% target.
Pennsylvania lawmakers set to vote on home equity investment regulations May 27, 2026 by bp56691 House Bill 2120 would place shared appreciation agreements under the same statutory safeguards as other home-secured financial products.
Home equity cap tied to Medicaid eligibility is set to change May 26, 2026 by bp56691 New Medicaid rule will cap home equity at $1 million for long-term care eligibility beginning in 2028, potentially affecting senior homeowners.
Atlas VMS’s Erik Morin on HECM second appraisals, AIM-Port acquisition May 25, 2026 by bp56691 Atlas VMS says 8.3% of HECM loans needed a second appraisal in Q1 2026 versus 10.4% in Q4 2025, adding cost and time.
As retirement costs surge, more homeowners turn to their equity May 21, 2026 by bp56691 65-and-older households now spend about $122,000 annually, compared with roughly $60,000 in 2000, according to survey data.