March 2026

Agentic AI ‘Cyber Hunting Machines’ Coming to Global Real Estate: A Bold Proptech Play

Miami-based World Property Markets has announced that it has commenced development of three new AI-driven platforms that will target deep-seated structural inefficiencies in the global real estate sector. The company says its new agentic AI platforms, once launched, will truly be transformative forces in the global real estate arena. Industry estimates peg the worldwide real estate market into hundreds of...

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 net loss of $108 million for the full year, down 47% from a $202 million loss in 2024, primarily...

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 full release in June — shows that average participant account balances increased by 13% from the end of...

Builders gut check what buyers may like vs. what they’ll pay for

As home sizes shrink and a new mega-generation ages into the homebuying market, homebuilders may have to rethink certain aspects of home design.  With affordability the main issue for buyers, builders are now working to maximize space with functional design over flash. Buyers are still largely driven by emotion, but they are also constrained by affordability, so cost-effective design features that add...

UWM raises revenue guidance ahead of Two Harbors vote

United Holding Corp., the parent of United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), raised the bar on 2026 revenue expectations, issuing guidance just days ahead of a shareholder vote from Two Harbors Investment Corp. on UWM’s proposed $1.3 billion all-stock acquisition. “Even without the Two Harbors transaction, we now expect our total revenue for the first quarter of 2026 to be between $800 million and $900...

Mortgage rates steady near 6.15% as oil and jobs data pose risks

After spiking last week, mortgage rates remained relatively stable this week. But the question for housing market professionals is whether the brisk spring homebuying season that was anticipated at the start of 2026 will actually materialize due to rising headwinds. Mortgage News Daily reported Monday that 30-year fixed rates averaged 6.14%, their highest level in a month. MND said mortgage rates were...

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