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January 2026

Banks remain most breached sector as attacks hit record

Cyber security, Data security, Risk management, Technology, Vendor management /

Supporting data: The financial services sector saw 739 data compromises in 2025, the highest of any industry for the second consecutive year. Key insight: “Skimming 2.0” marks a resurgence of physical threats, with criminals deploying Bluetooth-enabled overlay skimmers at points of sale. Forward look: Regulators warn that reliance on third parties for critical activities creates […]

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Newrez beats zombie seconds suit over decades-old HELOC debt

Law and legal issues, Servicing /

Newrez has defeated a class action lawsuit regarding “zombie” second mortgages, after a judge rejected a borrower’s arguments around a lack of monthly statements from the servicer.  Processing Content U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs granted the company’s motion to dismiss the suit Monday, giving Massachusetts plaintiff Eva Hodges 21 days to refile her complaint. The

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Foreclosure auction volume reaches highest level since Q2 2020

Auction.com, Foreclosure, Housing Market, HWmember, Mortgage, REO /

Foreclosure auction volume in the fourth quarter of 2025 rose 48% from a year ago, reaching the highest level since the second quarter of 2020, according to Auction.com‘s Q4 2025 Auction Market Dispatch report. Volume remained 39% below the level seen in Q1 2020, just before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and its subsequent

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Gen X investors are confident, but they often lack formal retirement plans

Gen X, HWmember, Retirement, Reverse, Reverse Mortgage Daily /

A new study commissioned by Equitable and conducted by The Wall Street Journal’s Intelligence Unit examines how Gen X is approaching investing and retirement planning. The research is based on a survey of 500 retail investors — primarily Gen X — with millennials and pre-retiree baby boomers included for comparison. Gen X includes more than

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Louisville, Ky., joins municipalities piloting AI to fast-track permits

Artificial Intelligence, Technology, The Builder's Daily /

Earlier this month, the City of Louisville, Ky., announced a partnership with Govstream.ai, a technology company that utilizes AI to speed up the permitting process, reflecting a broader national push to utilize AI to accelerate permitting and approvals.  Municipalities are increasingly under pressure from their constituents and the federal government to streamline residential development amid

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Jim Park on appraisal workforce shortage and regulatory shifts

Appraisal Foundation, Appraisals, Appraisals and Valuations, Artificial Intelligence, Compliance, Housing Market, HWmember /

The U.S. appraisal industry is facing a myriad of issues: a workforce shortage, rising regulatory scrutiny and new technology requirements that could reshape the profession altogether. Jim Park, the president and CEO of Collateral Risk Network and a certified general appraiser, spoke with HousingWire about the challenges facing the industry. He spoke about the declining

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Indiana bill targets housing affordability with state zoning changes

Affordability, Affordable housing, Policy, The Builder's Daily /

Another state vs. local jurisdiction showdown is brewing up in Indiana. Lawmakers there are poised to strip cities of much of their power over where and how new housing is built, setting up a clash over who holds the reins of local growth and – critically – housing development. Indiana’s proposed bill would transform how

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NAR, .RealEstate helping Realtors build online presence

Agent, Artificial Intelligence, HWmember, National Association of Realtors, Real Estate, Real Estate Marketing, Technology /

.RealEstate — an official partner of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) — has launched a unified digital platform designed to help real estate professionals build and manage their online presence. The launch follows the company’s rebrand from Get.Realtor in August 2025 and marks a shift from a domain-focused offering to a broader digital branding

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SoftPro releases FinCEN anti-money laundering data solutions

FinCEN, HWmember, Money laundering, Real Estate, Real Estate Fraud, SoftPro, Title, Title insurance, Wire Fraud /

SoftPro has released new integrated software tools designed to help title companies comply with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) new anti-money laundering rule. The company said its Buyer and Seller Collection Forms are available to help users gather required data under the rule — with tools supported across SoftPro Select, Standard and Enterprise software

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