Author name: Ricky Vasquez

Bed Bath & Beyond parent eyes mortgages through deals with Figure, Tokens.com

Bed Bath & Beyond’s parent company has reached an agreement to acquire Tokens.com as part of its plan to launch an investment and personal finance platform, which will also offer home loans through a partnership with Figure Technologies. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The holding company owns Bed Bath & Beyond, Overstock […]

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Are homebuilders really launching a ‘Trump Homes’ rent-to-own plan?

An exclusive report published Tuesday by Bloomberg describes an ambitious proposal reportedly being developed by U.S. homebuilders: a massive, privately funded rent-to-own initiative branded internally as “Trump Homes,” potentially delivering up to one million houses and more than $250 billion in housing value. What more compelling story could there be, especially amidst a shaky, uncertain

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BPC Action presses Congress to advance bipartisan housing bills

Bipartisan Policy Center Action (BPC) is urging congressional leaders to bring two bipartisan housing bills to the floor for votes in the House of Representatives and the Senate as soon as possible, citing rising housing costs and a nationwide shortage of affordable homes. In a statement issued Monday, the advocacy group called on lawmakers to

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