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How The Loan Store doubled volume in a crowded wholesale market

In a wholesale mortgage market dominated by giants, Arizona-based lender The Loan Store (TLS) has found a way to grow quickly by hiring a team of “samurai” account executives and underwriters from across the industry and picking up loans that others would deny. In the first nine months of 2025, the company doubled its origination volume to $8.2 billion compared to the same period in 2024, ranking as...

November sees sharp rise in U.S. mortgage delinquencies

U.S. mortgage delinquencies jumped sharply in November, reaching their highest level in more than four years, according to ICE Mortgage Technology’s latest First Look report, released on Tuesday. The national delinquency rate rose to 3.85% in November, up 50 basis points from October, as the number of past-due mortgages increased by 275,000 to about 2.3 million. ICE said that the increase...

Fort Lauderdale’s next wave of new homes is all about wellness

H18 has partnered with The Curated Collection Group to introduce Fort Lauderdale’s first fully wellness-driven pre-construction home collection. The limited series includes six individually designed, freestanding residences located in one of Fort Lauderdale’s most desirable and walkable neighborhoods, Victoria Park, a walkable residential area just minutes from Las Olas, downtown, and the...

5 Organizing Tips Pros Swear By (5 photos)

Long to-do lists, multiple projects, endless admin — all these things and more can present a challenge when it comes to staying organized and efficient at work. To help you manage projects efficiently and create time to grow your business, we asked professionals on Houzz to share their best...

From Bricks to Blockchain: How Digital Dollars Could Soon Rewire Global Real Estate

Digital currencies like Bitcoin, long associated with volatile trading and speculative finance, are increasingly being examined for a more utilitarian role in one of the world's oldest and least digitized asset classes: real estate. From cross-border property purchases to fund settlements and rental payments, proponents argue that blockchain-based currencies could eventually streamline transactions that...

HomeServices of America CEO Chris Kelly charts new strategy for 2026

For both HomeServices of America and Chris Kelly, 2025 was a year of change.  The changes began in April, when Kelly, an 18-year veteran of the firm, was appointed CEO, after Gino Blefari, who had led the company since 2019, stepped down and transitioned into the position of chairman emeritus.  In the months after Kelly’s appointment, HomeServices of America announced several leadership...

Financial firms face rising cyber risks, data challenges

Financial services and insurance firms are facing rising exposure to cyberattacks, fraud and other third-party risks while struggling with poor data quality that is slowing decision-making and artificial intelligence adoption, according to a new global survey from Dun & Bradstreet released earlier this month. The survey of more than 2,000 senior professionals across the United States and other major...

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