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• Are 50-year mortgages, portable mortgages and assumable loans the future of U.S. housing? January 15, 2026
  Affordability pressures, elevated mortgage rates, and homeowner rate lock-in have pushed once-fringe mortgage ideas back into the spotlight. Concepts such as 50-year mortgages, portable mortgages, and assumable loans are being discussed as potential solutions. Some are misunderstood. Others already exist in limited form. A few, however, come with tradeoffs that warrant closer examination.
  Chris Bennett
• Proprietary reverse mortgage market share continues to climb January 14, 2026
  New View Advisors, which released its initial quarterly index at the end of October, estimated that private-label loans started 2025 with a market share of about 30%. Based on volume in December, that figure grew to represent 45% of originations.
  Neil Pierson
• Home care crisis drives innovation for aging in place January 14, 2026
  Despite increasing demand, the sector struggles with low wages, high turnover and limited benefits, leaving families and patients scrambling.
  Jonathan Delozier
• WFG National Title Insurance introduces financial planning tool for homebuyers, sellers January 14, 2026
  The tool is designed to help agents walk homebuyers and sellers through common financial questions on affordability and more.
  Jonathan Delozier
• Kind Lending restructures leadership team with new president and COO January 14, 2026
  Kind Lending promotes Jennifer Folk to president and Stephanie Gibbons to COO as co-founder Yvonne Ketchum moves to an advisory role.
  Sarah Wolak
• Is the lock-in effect loosening its grip on housing? Realtor.com thinks so January 14, 2026
  U.S. homeowners who carry mortgages with rates of 6% or more now outnumber those with rates below 3%.
  Neil Pierson
• The 11 best real estate podcasts in 2026 January 14, 2026
  Listen to the best real estate podcasts to motivate, inspire, entertain and enlighten you this year.
  Megan Johnson, Ashley Harwood
• Titl raises $2.5M to expand title automation technology January 14, 2026
  The round was led by Cofounders Capital and FIT Ventures — with funds supporting expansion into Georgia, Maryland and Connecticut.
  Jonathan Delozier
• Real estate public speaking help offered in new platform founded by real estate team leader January 14, 2026
  The Industry Speaks Academy was created to help real estate professionals develop skills needed to speak effectively on conference stages.
  Jonathan Delozier
• Top New Jersey team launches boutique firm at Side January 14, 2026
  Ed Freeman and his team are leaving REMAX and joining forces with the Guarino Group to launch Freeman & Company at Side.
  Brooklee Han