Could government funding scrutiny come for reverse mortgage programs?

Housing leaders are naturally interested in knowing how recent cost-cutting efforts by the federal government could be focused upon the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and its wide array of programs, including reverse mortgages.In the first Trump administration, housing offici

Legal experts weigh in on the CFPB and the future of regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) may have yet another new director in Jonathan McKernan, but the bureau is still effectively shut down thanks to actions taken by McKernan’s two most recent predecessors, Scott Bessent and Russell Vought, who both served as acting director. While enforc

One in 10 ‘gray divorce’ couples finance split with housing wealth

New data from U.K.-based financial services firm Legal & General shows that as many as 11% of all couples over the age of 50 use their real estate wealth — either through the proceeds of a home sale or a home equity release product — to finance the costs of divorce.“The research, which explored the

RedKey Realty Leaders expand in St. Louis with addition of Circa Properties

RedKey Realty Leaders, an independent agency based in St. Louis, recently announced a major expansion move. The company added Circa Properties, another boutique brokerage with a strong local presence, but the merger is more about alignment than anything else, according to RedKey leaders.RedKey Realt