NAREB president calls for ‘optimistic underwriting’ to expand homeownership

Ashley Thomas III has assumed the presidency of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) — the nation’s oldest and largest Black real estate organization — with an agenda focused on expanding homeownership access. Thomas, a housing policy and wealth equity strategist with more than 25

Foreclosure Auction of $40 Million Malibu Beach House Gutted by Kanye West Is ‘Delayed by Bankruptcy Filing’

A foreclosure auction of a Malibu beach house that was famously gutted by Kanye West has reportedly been pushed back by several weeks thanks to a last-minute bankruptcy filing. The property, which was last listed for $39 million, had been due to go up on the auction block today after its current own

Bank regulators unveil capital reforms to boost mortgage lending

Federal bank regulators on Thursday introduced proposals to overhaul capital rules, affecting how depositories treat mortgage assets. The package includes three measures: revisions to the Basel III framework for large, internationally active banks; changes to the Global Systemically Important Bank (

Mapped: How Much You Need To Earn To Be Considered Middle Class by State

Being classified as "middle class" in the United States today depends heavily on where you live—with the benchmark varying widely from one place to another. Visual Capitalist recently analyzed data from SmartAsset, the U.S. Census Bureau, and the Pew Research Center to pinpoint the minimum income ne