MBA’s HMDA analysis finds proprietary reverse mortgages jumped 118% in 2025
Proprietary reverse mortgages continued to gain market share in 2025, fueled by rapid growth in originations and larger loan balances, according to a Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) analysis of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data. The analysis, released Monday as MBA’s Chart of the Week, com
To move or not to move, that is the question facing elders
Marsha is 84 and loves her life. A wonderful cook, Marsha is a voracious reader, active in her book club, loves to exercise, and spends as much time as possible with her family. Marsha lives alone in her home that she and her husband purchased in 1972, and while she’d be open to moving one day, is t
MBA warns FHFA about changing manufactured home definition in Duty to Serve rule
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is urging the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to move carefully as it finalizes changes to its Duty to Serve (DTS) rule. The trade group backs the shift toward more flexible “eligible actions” while warning about potential unintended consequences for manu
COURT REPORT: Federal Lawmakers Investigate MRED-Compass Partnership
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Federal lawmakers investigate MRED-Compass partnership A federal congressional committee sent letters to Compass CEO Robert Reffkin and MRED CEO
huntington & ellis Raises More Than $43,000 for Southern Nevada Charities
Leading Las Vegas brokerage huntington & ellis (h&e), a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, said the company raised more than $43,000 in June for 10 Southern Nevada nonprofit organizations, the largest amount the company has raised in a single month since its founding. The funds w
FirstTeam Connects Its Technology Systems With Purlin’s AI-Powered Operating Model
California independent brokerage FirstTeam® Real Estate has announced a joint partnership with Purlin®, an AI-operating layer for real estate. According to a release, by deploying PurlinOS, Purlin Close and Purlin Offer & Negotiate across the brokerage, FirstTeam is unifying workflows and software
BKeeperAI launches AI-powered text messaging expense assistant for real estate
BKeeperAI has officially launched its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered expense assistant designed to help real estate professionals and independent business owners manage business expenses entirely through text messages. According to the company, “solopreneurs” lose an estimated $4,000 to $10,00
West Georgia adds six games to future football schedules - FBSchedules.com
West Georgia adds six games to future football schedules FBSchedules.com
Pro-data center group launches in Georgia to try to win over critics
An organization that represents the data center industry is trying to get Georgians to think of the electricity-hungry facilities more favorably. Connected Georgia and its parent organization America Connects recently established a state presence when they created a website on June 15 and a YouTube
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