loanDepot reports $108M loss in 2025 even as volume, margins improve

loanDepot reported a smaller net loss for 2025 as revenue and margins improved, but results weakened in the fourth quarter as margins declined. The Irvine, California-based mortgage lender’s earnings showed signs of recovery as the company aims to improve volume and market share. loanDepot posted a

Housing Bill Would Force Sales of Build-for-Rent Homes

The language of the housing bill nearing the finish line in Congress would force build-for-rent community owners to sell their properties within seven years. The Senate voted 89-9 on Tuesday to invoke cloture on the expansive housing bill—the 21st Century Road to Housing Act—following its passage in

MrBeast Is Gamifying Finances for Teens. Will This Help the Next Generation Become Homeowners Faster?

There may be no more influential figure on the internet than MrBeast—at least among a certain demographic. Now, MrBeast (real name Jimmy Donaldson) is betting that influence can translate into real financial literacy for the next generation. Beast Industries, Donaldson's company, recently acquired S

Retirement savers hold steady in 2025 as automatic enrollment drives positive trends

Retirement plan participants remained focused on long-term goals throughout 2025, with automatic enrollment features and professionally managed allocations improving savings outcomes, according to Vanguard‘s annual How America Saves report. The 25th edition of the annual analysis — scheduled for ful