CFPB ends consumer complaint narratives after years of industry pushback

“Without consistent gains in inventory, home prices can accelerate. It is critical to introduce more supply to the market to widen the opportunity for homeownership.” The picture is not uniform across price tiers. Sales of homes priced below $100,000 fell 1.7% from a year ago, while transactions in the $100,000–$250,000 range were barely changed. At…

12:01 AM, 5th August 2026, 8 hours ago For most landlords, the new Renters’ Rights Act pet request rules have produced little interest as 93% say they have not received a single formal approach. However, 58% of tenants say whether a property permits pets is important when deciding where to live, according to LRG’s Summer…

Landlords have been reminded to be diligent in ensuring their tax returns are accurate, after the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) identified multiple issues with property manager rental reports. Recently, the ATO cautioned tax agents against relying solely on reports from property managers when preparing rental property schedules, seeing a number of issues with claims. You’re…

Much of the conversation around artificial intelligence and commercial real estate leasing has focused on whether AI will bring people back to the office. I think that’s the wrong question. The more important one is where AI companies are choosing to invest, hire and build because those decisions tell us far more about the next…

Gen H has updated its affordability modelling to give new build buyers a borrowing boost. The lender explains that new build homes are typically far more energy efficient than older stock, meaning lower monthly energy bills for buyers. Its revised model now factors this saving into affordability calculations, allowing new build applicants to borrow more…

The stablecoin market saw its largest decline in nearly four years last month. That’s according to a report Sunday (July 12) by CoinDesk, which calls the downturn a sign that on-chain liquidity has dipped as crypto markets continue to consolidate near this year’s lows. Stablecoins’ market capitalization dropped by $7.7 billion in June, the report…