Author name: Ricky Vasquez

How ROAD aims to boost housing supply and cut red tape

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which went into effect on July 11, includes a host of pro-housing provisions aimed at making housing easier to build and cutting red tape.  The nearly 400-page bill contains provisions aimed at streamlining federal reviews, supporting factory-built housing, expanding housing supply and incentivizing local governments to streamline housing […]

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Most retirement savers want an ‘easy button’ for planning

J.P. Morgan Asset Management has released its 2026 Defined Contribution (DC) Plan Participant Survey, finding that retirement plan participants — particularly younger workers — increasingly expect employers to provide more guidance and support as they plan for retirement. The biennial survey examines how participants engage with workplace retirement plans across different life stages and explores

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Newrez servicing arm sued in New Jersey over alleged RESPA violations

A New Jersey homeowner has filed a lawsuit against Newrez LLC, dba Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing, alleging the company engaged in years of unfair mortgage servicing practices that deprived her of a meaningful opportunity to avoid foreclosure. The complaint, filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division in Essex County, was brought by homeowner

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