The proposed funding is designed to expand access to construction financing for homeowners affected by last year’s Southern California wildfires by helping to bridge the gap between insurance payouts and actual rebuilding costs.

California lawmakers are adding muscle to the state’s five-year-old starter home law to prevent cities and counties from quietly neutralizing it through local rules. Senate Bill 1116, which passed the state Senate on May 20 without a single no vote, would strengthen the Starter Home Revitalization Act, a 2021 law requiring local governments to fast-track […]

As Florida homeowners face an escalating property insurance and affordability crisis, access to accessible financing like R-PACE is essential for funding critical, storm-resilient home upgrades. Federal regulators must roll back restrictive red tape to preserve these low-risk financial tools, ensuring families have the resources they need to protect and keep their homes.

MRED cut Zillow and Trulia listing feeds amid an antitrust suit, pulling 40,000 listings after 9 were banned under Zillow display standards.

Rocket began using VantageScore 4.0 with Classic FICO, as FHFA pilots the model and lenders delivered $10 million in loans to Freddie Mac.

April housing starts rose 4.6% year over year while single-family starts fell 2.4%, and new home inventory declined 4.6% from last year.