Housing market data to watch as mortgage rates top 7%
Household financial stress may have led to more homeowners facing property foreclosures in the first half of the year, as lenders launched foreclosure proceedings over 20% more than in the first half of 2025. Pexels/Tima Miroshnichenko More than 227,500 properties fell into some facet of the foreclosure process in the first six months of 2026,…
Active sellers reached an estimated 1,510,784, the highest since March 2020, up 1.2% month over month. The buildup reflects homes lingering unsold rather than a sudden surge in new listings; each month, fresh inventory adds to an existing pool that buyers have not absorbed. As the US buyer’s market hit its strongest point in years, the imbalance…
Key insight: The CFPB’s recent decision to make it more difficult to see customer complaint narratives is depriving the financial services industry of a vital source of business intelligence. What’s at stake: The sheer volume of complaints on a specific issue can draw our attention to a growing pain point or industry trend. Forward look:…
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Financial freedom with three rental properties? It almost sounds too easy, but it’s reality for today’s guest, who went from making roughly $11 an hour to having more than enough cash flow to live on. With a little hard work and discipline, Lucas Teague saved $10,000 to buy his very first rental property. He made…
The Trump administration’s Thursday declaration that it was suspending Microsoft and Adobe from a federal visa sponsorship program is reverberating through the tech industry. Immigration attorneys told Business Insider that employees on H-1B visas working at Microsoft, Adobe, and the other named tech companies should seek counsel and get clarity about their status in light…