New Jersey reverse mortgage counseling bill would have ‘chilling effect’ on senior home equity use, NRMLA says

The National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) this week sent a letter to a New Jersey lawmaker, stating its opposition to a legislative proposal tied to reverse mortgage counseling requirements in the Garden State. The letter is addressed to state Sen. Shirley Turner (D), the sponsor of

6 Reasons Why It Makes Sense To Sell a Home Right Now—Before the Spring Rush

Thinking about selling your house? While many home sellers wait until spring to put their property on the market, experts say there are advantages to listing sooner rather than later—especially this year. Alex Platt, a real estate broker in South Florida, says that last year, he advised many clients

Tavant agentic AI portal connects lenders, real estate agents, borrowers

At the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Servicing Solutions Conference & Expo 2026 in Dallas, Tavant unveiled its TOUCHLESS Servicing Portal and embedded artificial intelligence (AI) agent MAYA — expanding its platform beyond loan origination and into post-close servicing. The new portal unifies appli

Millrose outperforms with disciplined growth, strong partnerships

Now one for the books, the 2025 homebuilding market slowed in new construction, resulting in contract cancellations and reduced takedown activity. Millrose Properties, whose epic scale and timing launched a new era in land banking and asset-light homebuilding development in early 2025, bucked that t