• Hometap continues to fight ‘illegal reverse mortgage’ lawsuit in Massachusetts,Neil Pierson

    Hometap continues to fight ‘illegal reverse mortgage’ lawsuit in Massachusetts

    A lawsuit filed earlier this year by the state of Massachusetts against home equity investment (HEI) provider Hometap is being allowed to proceed after a ruling in August by a Suffolk County Superior Court judge. And the parties made new filings in court last week as they attempt to convince the cou

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  • Retirement plans for small-business owners have visible generational gaps,Sarah Wolak

    Retirement plans for small-business owners have visible generational gaps

    A report released Monday by Capital Group found large disparities between various generations of entrepreneurs and the retirement options available to them. The Small Business America report — based on an April 2025 survey of 1,000 small-business owners regarding their outlook and readiness to offer

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  • VA loans rise as housing market shifts toward buyers,Jonathan Delozier

    VA loans rise as housing market shifts toward buyers

    A growing share of U.S. homebuyers are using Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) loans as the housing market leans in favor of buyers. Nationwide, 7.3% of mortgaged homebuyers used a VA loan in August, up from 6.5% a year earlier — the highest level for that month since 2019, according to a report f

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