Reverse Mortgage News

HighTechLending markets EquitySelect as reverse mortgage alternative 

Jul 09, 2026By Sarah Wolak

HighTechLending markets its EquitySelect HELOC for 55+ borrowers as HECM volume has fallen about 78% since 2009.

• CFPB seeks input on mortgage disclosures and TRID rules 

  Jul 08, 2026By Sarah Wolak and HousingWire Automation

• Unlock agrees to restitution, compliance with Colorado laws on home equity agreements 

  Jul 08, 2026By Neil Pierson and HousingWire Automation

• Reverse mortgages emerge as a tool in ‘gray divorce’ settlements 

  Jul 08, 2026By Sarah Wolak

• The other half of the lake: Why lifecycle lending is becoming mortgages’ next growth strategy 

  Jul 08, 2026 3:00 amBy Finance of America

• Finance of America expands HomeSafe Second reverse mortgage to four new markets 

  Jul 07, 2026By Sarah Wolak

• NRMLA urges HUD to loosen FHA property rules 

  Jul 06, 2026By Sarah Wolak and HousingWire Automation

• Longbridge’s Chris Mayer on ideas to borrow from other countries in later-life lending 

  Jul 06, 2026By Flávia Furlan Nunes

• The top 5 reverse mortgage stories from the first half of 2026 

  Jul 02, 2026By Neil Pierson

• FOA completes deal for Onity reverse mortgage assets, adding $5.2B in UPB 

  Jul 01, 2026By Neil Pierson and HousingWire Automation

• Trust & Will report finds growing demand for adviser-led estate planning 

  Jul 01, 2026By HousingWire Automation

• Finance of America tops HECM leaderboard in June, widens lead in first half of 2026 

  Jul 01, 2026By Neil Pierson and HousingWire Automation

Housing Market News

Trump didn’t sign it, but the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is now law 

Jul 11, 2026By Tyler Williams

The legislation, aimed at cutting red tape and making homeownership more attainable, is now the law of the land after President Donald Trump declined to sign or veto the bill before midnight Eastern time Saturday.

• Housing affordability is improving as wages outpace home-price growth 

  Jul 10, 2026By Logan Mohtashami

• Data centers emerge as real estate’s newest pricing wildcard 

  Jul 10, 2026By Jonathan Delozier

• Housing groups push FHFA to delay, revise GSE condo loan changes 

  Jul 09, 2026By Neil Pierson

• Existing home sales decline in June as prices reach another record high 

  Jul 09, 2026By HousingWire Automation

• Why it will be hard to get mortgage rates over 7% 

  Jul 08, 2026By Logan Mohtashami

• Why aren’t mortgage rates lower? 

  Jul 07, 2026By Logan Mohtashami

• Congress has a chance to expand affordable homeownership. It shouldn’t waste it. 

  Jul 07, 2026By Mark Weiss

• ICE: Gen Z posts record share of mortgage rate locks in Q2 

  Jul 06, 2026By HousingWire Automation

• Better mortgage spreads are still keeping home sales positive 

  Jul 04, 2026By Logan Mohtashami

• America 250 is a turning point for American homeownership 

  Jul 02, 2026By David Spector

• Does this jobs report kill rate hikes for the rest of 2026? 

  Jul 02, 2026By Logan Mohtashami