Carlyle to buy up to $300M of equity sharing home loans from Unison

Global investment firm Carlyle has agreed to purchase up to $300 million of equity sharing home loans from home equity solutions provider Unison. Carlyle also made a strategic investment into the San Francisco-based Unison, enabling it to launch its Equity Sharing Home Loan product. “We are excited

FOA announces amendment and update for bond exchange offer

Industry-leading reverse mortgage lender Finance of America (FOA) on Tuesday announced updates and new details for a previously announced exchange offer, which would swap current investor bonds due in 2025 with new bonds due one to four years later.The current unsecured notes, due in 2025 with an in

Canada is funding research on tech’s role for aging in place

The government of Canada is moving to federally fund research from Ontario-based Brock University, which will seek to better understand how smart-home technology impacts the prospects for older people wanting to age in place in their homes.Technology companies, entrepreneurs and governments alike ha

Lone Wolf launches new tools designed to help buyer agents

The role of the buyer’s agent has been turned on its head and Lone Wolf Technologies wants to help. The real estate software company is launching a “Buyer’s Agent Club” that is designed to assist agents in navigating an uncertain time in the industry through resources, tools and training.“For decade