PROVIDENCE – United Way of Rhode Island Inc. has named Yahaira “Jay” Placencia chair of its board of directors and elected four new board members. Placencia, senior vice president and…
Boston-based home equity investment (HEI) provider Hometap is facing multiple lawsuits from customers claiming that the company has violated the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and is promoting a “predatory…
The U.S. Department of Justice on June 29 added Rhode Island and Massachusetts to the list of states it is suing over higher education tuition benefits for noncitizen residents. A complaint filed…
Mortgage applications increased 0.04% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending June 26, 2026. Last week’s…
Congress is finally treating housing affordability as a production problem rather than simply another demand problem. Much of the attention surrounding the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act has focused…
In my last HousingWire column, I focused on reviewing AI-generated listing remarks before they reach the MLS. That was about what AI says about a property. This follow-up is about…
This time last year, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a state budget that included sweeping housing reforms that allowed urban residential developers to avoid rigorous environmental reviews. This year’s budget,…
President Donald Trump on Monday characterized the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act as “a yawn,” following an abrupt cancellation of a signing ceremony for the legislation last week. The…
California Regional MLS (CRMLS) is creating more options for home sellers looking to market and sell their properties. Earlier this month, CRMLS debuted a Limited Exposure Coming Soon listing option…
Portside Real Estate Group has added Heather Szela to its central Maine office, where she will work with homebuyers and sellers throughout the region. Szela, a Maine native, began her…