April 2026

An upcoming industry webinar hosted by the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) aims to demystify what happens to a reverse mortgage long after closing, serving as an educational component for loan officers and the seniors they serve. The April 9 webinar, “From Boarding to Maturity: Understanding Reverse Mortgage Servicing Requirements,” will walk loan officers through the […]

Processing Content Key insight: Payrolls increased modestly in March, adding 178,000 new hires Supporting data: The unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%. Forward look: Concentrated hiring in certain sectors, with simultaneous layoffs in others, could test the Fed’s patience on rate cuts. U.S. job growth rebounded in March, with nonfarm payrolls rising by 178,000 after

America’s largest homebuilders no longer just build subdivisions. Rather, they’re consolidating power. Scale is the new advantage, land is the new currency, and increasingly, ownership structure is the new danger. Foreign capital hasn’t pulled back from U.S. housing. It’s being organized. Japanese firms are building empires. Chinese-linked builders are hitting a wall. Texas, never hesitant