Proprietary reverse mortgages surpass 60% market share

The semiconductor sector is currently defined by a tug-of-war between explosive artificial intelligence growth and established mobile dominance. Choosing between Astera Labs (ALAB +3.30%) and Qualcomm (QCOM -5.82%) requires weighing pure-play agility against diversified stability. Astera Labs focuses on high-speed data center connectivity, serving as a critical link for hardware within the artificial intelligence revolution….

“More buyers can negotiate in more markets, but a bigger negotiating advantage doesn’t always mean more affordability,” said Jake Krimmel, senior economist at Realtor.com. “As rates rise, the same monthly budget supports a lower home price. Market leverage and purchasing power are moving in opposite directions right now.” The 30-year mortgage rate held steady…

New York City is already falling behind on its housing development goals after a strong start to 2026, according to a new report from the Real Estate Board of New York. Developers filed plans for 172 new apartment buildings between April and June, spanning 8,064 units, 52% fewer than the first quarter and less than…

Buy-to-let portfolio share sales are slowly on the rise as retiring landlords look for the smoothest exit from the industry. While still a specialist area of the market, awareness of the opportunity is starting to grow among investors and brokers, but lenders still remain few and far between. Crystal FS has recorded a 10%…

Second quarter results from Home Depot and Lowe’s offer perhaps the clearest evidence yet of how a prolonged period of elevated mortgage rates is changing where money flows inside the roughly $1 trillion U.S. home-improvement economy. Homeowners who are reluctant to move are also reluctant to finance expensive renovations. At the same time, houses continue…

Gold’s outlook has brightened considerably following its first-half correction. Spot prices have rebounded to flirt with $4,400 per ounce, supported by renewed central-bank buying, softer economic data, and diminished expectations for further Fed tightening. For investors bullish on bullion, however, gold mining ETFs — which have staged an explosive rally over the past month —…