April 2026

A class action lawsuit against a multichannel lender over spam calls could include over 50,000 members, a plaintiff claims. Processing Content Southern California-based Loanstream allegedly made 272,092 calls to 53,726 unique telephone numbers on the National Do Not Call registry over a 10-month stretch, according to a new case filing. Texas resident Kimberly Hudson-Bryant is […]

Mortgage rates and inflation are expected to remain elevated through 2026 as pressures tied to geopolitical tensions keep Federal Reserve rate cuts on hold. That’s according to Mike Fratantoni, chief economist and senior vice president of research and business development at the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Speaking during an economic outlook session at the MBA’s

California lawmakers are weighing yet another tool in the housing toolbox to jumpstart high-rise construction in the state’s largest downtown areas. Assembly Bill 2074, dubbed the Downtown Revitalization Act, would ease approvals and offer state-backed, low-interest financing near major transit hubs. The bill calls for seeding a loan fund with $500 million. The bill is