February 3, 2026

Retirement accounts become emergency funds as financial stress rises

Long-term retirement accounts are increasingly serving as sources of emergency funds as American workers confront rising costs and persistent financial anxiety, according to multiple recent studies. […]
February 3, 2026

MBA’s Broeksmit says credit bureau trade group “gaslit” mortgage industry

Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) President and CEO Bob Broeksmit took the stage at the trade group’s IMB26 Conference in Florida to say that its members and […]
February 3, 2026

Why secondary markets are America’s real real estate story

Those who understand emerging markets will be the ones clients trust, Blake O’Shaughnessy writes, while those focused only on legacy luxury markets risk missing where demand […]
February 3, 2026

Keller Williams settles Batton homebuyer commission lawsuit for $20 million

Nearly two years to the day since Keller Williams settled the home seller commission lawsuits, the firm has announced a settlement with the Batton homebuyer commission […]