• Despite ROAD Act passing, no construction boom is coming,Logan Mohtashami

    Despite ROAD Act passing, no construction boom is coming

    The recently passed 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act got a lot of love and attention, as it is supposed to be the first step toward building a lot more homes in America. But as is often the case, what politicians promise can be more hype than reality, and I believe this is another example. My bias i

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  • Atlantic Avenue posts 25% monthly gain, leads HECM broker endorsements in April,Neil Pierson

    Atlantic Avenue posts 25% monthly gain, leads HECM broker endorsements in April

    Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) endorsements for April showed that the nation’s top brokerages continued to originate federally insured reverse mortgages at higher or similar levels to their pace over the past year. That’s according to data released this week by Reverse Market Insight (RMI) a

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  • Foreclosures climb 21% in first half of 2026, pushed by higher stress in FHA, VA mortgages,Neil Pierson, HousingWire Automation

    Foreclosures climb 21% in first half of 2026, pushed by higher stress in FHA, VA mortgages

    U.S. foreclosure activity rose again in the first half of 2026, with 227,548 properties receiving filings, up 21% from the same period in 2025, according to ATTOM’s midyear foreclosure report released Thursday. The report — which tracks default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions — sh

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