Author name: Ricky Vasquez

Is California looking to tax retirement accounts? Experts push back on claims

A wave of texts and mailers warning that California politicians are targeting retirement savings for taxation has sparked confusion among voters, but experts say the claims mischaracterize a broader fight over competing ballot initiatives. At issue is a proposed measure called the Retirement and Personal Savings Protection Act, one of several initiatives tied to an […]

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10 myths loan originators believe about reverse mortgages — and the reality that could change their business

Every day, about 10,000 Americans turn 65. That pace is expected to continue for another seven to eight years. Collectively, senior homeowners are sitting on a record $14.6 trillion in housing wealth. That’s not a niche. It’s a wave of new business that most purchase-loan originators are overlooking as a component of their pipeline —

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The strategic rationale behind QXO’s $17 billion TopBuild acquisition 

Brad Jacobs’ vaunted, capital treasure-trove-fueled sprint to geographic and marketshare clout, enough to disrupt the nation’s building products and materials supply infrastructure, took another big leap this weekend, with a $17 billion deal to acquire TopBuild, a giant among homebuilder-favored distribution players. During an investor presentation held on Sunday, Jacobs, Chairman and CEO at QXO,

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