How Spokane’s Wildfires Turned a Small Footprint Into Massive Loss—and Where It Could Happen Next

Kami Fehlig had about half an hour to decide what her family could carry out of their Spokane, WA, home. She and her husband loaded their two daughters and dog into their cars, along with a wedding album, baby books, and pet supplies. Then the power went out, and the warning became urgent: “Go now,

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