A new ATTOM analysis released Tuesday shows that U.S. homeowners ended 2025 with slightly less equity than earlier in the year, but they still held historically strong positions as the housing market steadied after several years of rapid price gains. Attom’s Q4 2025 U.S. Home Equity and Underwater R

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. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The holding co

The quarterly earnings results for Beazer Homes are, to put it mildly, forgettable. Or, at least, Beazer’s senior leadership hopes that’s the case.  A net quarterly loss, a highly compressed gross profit margin that fell short of expectations, and a frustratingly low sales pace all cause concern. Be

An exclusive report published Tuesday by Bloomberg describes an ambitious proposal reportedly being developed by U.S. homebuilders: a massive, privately funded rent-to-own initiative branded internally as “Trump Homes,” potentially delivering up to one million houses and more than $250 billion in ho

Bipartisan Policy Center Action (BPC) is urging congressional leaders to bring two bipartisan housing bills to the floor for votes in the House of Representatives and the Senate as soon as possible, citing rising housing costs and a nationwide shortage of affordable homes. In a statement issued Mond

AI-powered real estate operations system Purlin and Final Offer, a consumer-facing offer negotiation marketplace, have merged to form Purlin Enterprises, according to an announcement on Tuesday. The financial terms of the merger were not disclosed. The merger creates an AI-platform that unifies real

Despite some key economic and policy announcements in the past week, mortgage rates have remained stable, which could alleviate homebuyer and seller concerns as the spring housing market approaches. Mortgage News Daily (MND) reported Tuesday that 30-year fixed rates averaged 6.20%, up 5 basis points

Consumer credit reporting company Experian has reached an agreement to acquire mortgage shopping platform Own Up, with the goal of integrating homebuying guidance and loan options into Experian’s existing ecosystem of credit card, personal loan and auto insurance offerings. Own Up operates an artifi

In many markets across the country, Compass’s acquisition of Anywhere Real Estate has resulted in a mega-brokerage firm with over 50% market share. As agents and brokers in some of these markets come to terms with their new massive competitor, many are thinking about how the merger may change the ag

Nearly two years to the day since Keller Williams settled the home seller commission lawsuits, the firm has announced a settlement with the Batton homebuyer commission lawsuit plaintiffs. The company announced its settlement agreement on Monday. As part of the nationwide settlement agreement, Keller

Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) President and CEO Bob Broeksmit took the stage at the trade group’s IMB26 Conference in Florida to say that its members and he himself have “just been gaslit by the trade association that represents the credit bureaus.” The MBA has proposed that lenders submit a si

Long-term retirement accounts are increasingly serving as sources of emergency funds as American workers confront rising costs and persistent financial anxiety, according to multiple recent studies. Surveys from Allianz Life Insurance, Payroll Integrations and F&G Annuities and Life show Americans c

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. Several of the nation’s largest insurers — including UnitedHealth

The January jobs report published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will not be released as scheduled on Friday due to the partial federal government shutdown that began Saturday. The report will be issued once funding resumes. The shutdown was triggered after Congress failed to pass fund

Builders FirstSource, the largest American supplier of structural building products, quietly acquired the assets of Pennsylvania-based Pleasant Valley Homes, a wholesale manufacturer of modular homes.  Lori Conrad, Senior Director of Corporate Communications for Builders FirstSource, confirmed to Th

The Housing Policy Council (HPC) — a trade association representing mortgage lenders and servicers, title insurers, and technology and data companies — said Monday that Alexander (Sasha) Jackson has joined the organization as senior vice president for market structure. Jackson brings more than 15 ye

The Tech100 Real Estate award honors the most innovative and impactful companies transforming the real estate industry. This award highlights organizations that are driving efficiency, transparency, and accessibility, reshaping how real estate professionals operate and serve their clients. Now in it

The Tech100 Mortgage Award recognizes the most innovative and influential organizations shaping the future of mortgage lending. Tech100 highlights companies delivering technology that meaningfully improves how mortgages are originated, processed, closed, and serviced — driving greater efficiency, tr

U.S. homebuyers are gaining ground on affordability as price growth slows and housing supply expands, according to the latest HousingWire Data through Jan. 24. While affordability challenges persist — despite mortgage rates trending lower — recent shifts are improving purchasing power and giving buy