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“One common one is that reverse mortgages are only for needs-based borrowers,” he said. “That is not the case at all. It can be part of a strategic retirement financial plan and can be easily utilized that way.” Irwin said another misconception is that borrowers must own their home free and clear to qualify. The…
Alberta reversed its 2025 position as the sole province to rise across the board, posting modest overall declines, though Calgary and Edmonton held steady and smaller centres including Red Deer and St. Albert recorded modest increases. Geneva Tetrault, owner of CENTURY 21 Masters in Edmonton, Alberta, described the shift as a long-overdue normalization. “We’ve really…
Verification, CRA Tracking, State-Level Tax and MGIC Webinars, Non-Agency Product Developments I am no numerologist, but Freddie Mac’s announcement yesterday, that 30-year mortgage rates are averaging 6.66, caught my attention. Unlike rumors, like the one going around about a Texas IMB buying California IMB, hard, provable numbers are hard to argue with… Like…
F.L.Putnam, a Lynnfield, Mass.-based RIA with over $11 billion in assets under management, has secured a new minority investment from Bixby Wealth Solutions, an arm of Moontower Group. The RIA will continue to be run by the same leadership team, including CEO Tom Manning, who will also maintain majority ownership along with firm employees. Emigrant…
Rates remain under pressure from persistent inflation and volatile oil prices tied to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The weekly average 30-year fixed rate stood at 6.58% for the week ending July 23, the highest in 11 months, according to Freddie Mac‘s Primary Mortgage Market Survey. Regional data reveals sharp divergence Metro-level data from…
“It’s tough to find values when everybody is preferring gambling.” That was Warren Buffett’s blunt message in an interview with CNBC’s Becky Quick in mid-July. Those words echoed his statements in another CNBC interview during Berkshire Hathaway‘s (BRKA +0.21%) (BRKB +0.36%) annual shareholder meeting in May. The legendary investor said then that the stock market…
GUANGZHOU, China, Aug. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — This is a news report from South: Guangdong has been rolling out the “Beacon Over Lingnan” video series across major online platforms since June 27. The fifth episode features a conversation with Zhao Tongyang, Founder & CEO of EngineAI Robotics Technology Co., Ltd. Can China build the world’s…
Trendlyne’s consensus estimates identify 10 BSE large-cap stocks with potential upside of 25% to 37% over the next 12 months. HDFC Bank and HDFC Life lead the list, followed by ICICI Prudential, Axis Bank, Reliance Industries, Swiggy and other prominent names.
Couples often treat prenuptial agreements as something to worry about only if a marriage ends, but many of the most useful decisions happen long before that possibility ever arises. The process can bring financial expectations, family responsibilities and future planning into the open while both people are still working toward the same goals. In this…
The latest Diversity and Inclusivity Finance Forum (DIFF) podcast centred on the experience of young professionals in the industry. Luke Sylvester-Douglas, conference producer for Mortgage Solutions, was joined by Beth Foryszewski, national account manager at Landbay, and Elle Heal, key account manager at Legal & General (L&G) Mortgage Club. The session aimed to unpack…