Achieve closes $261.5 million HELOC securitization

Achieve has closed a $261.5 million securitization of newly originated home equity lines of credit (HELOCs), its first of 2026 and ninth overall, the company announced Friday. The transaction is backed by 3,129 HELOCs. As of June 30, the cutoff date for the securitization, the pool had a total unpai

Better signals tough Q3 amid enterprise pivot

Better Home & Finance Holding Co. anticipates a tough third quarter as it rolls out a new strategic plan under the interim leadership of Daniel Lewis. “The board concluded that we are in a transitional phase between a founder-mode company — which is about creativity and many different projects — and

A $5.7 Million Lot and Zero Rebuilt Homes: How Wildfire Recovery Is Changing the Face of Malibu

A prime burned lot sitting along the iconic Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, CA, has hit the market for nearly $5.7 million after the owners calculated that their insurance payout wouldn't come close to covering the cost of rebuilding. The story of the parcel with 53 feet of direct ocean frontage on

Hoda Kotb Returns Home to a Colorful Birthday Surprise From Her Kids—After Sweet Reunion With Savannah Guthrie

"Today" show alum Hoda Kotb was welcomed back to her Long Island, NY, home by a heartwarming birthday surprise organized by her two daughters, Haley and Hope, after she enjoyed an emotional reunion with her former co-host, Savannah Guthrie. The 61-year-old, who owns a vacation property on the beach