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Rocktop Technologies forms Rocktop Digital, names Brett Benson CEO

Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, HWmember, Investors, Mortgage, People Movers, Secondary market /

Rocktop Technologies has launched Rocktop Digital, a new business focused on digitizing and tokenizing mortgage and private credit assets to modernize how the assets are financed, owned and traded, the company announced Wednesday. As part of the launch, Dallas-based Rocktop Technologies promoted Brett Benson, previously its co-president, to CEO of Rocktop Digital. The move formalizes […]

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Realtor.com data challenges effectiveness of Senate ban on big home investors

Affordability, Cotality, Housing Market, HWmember, Institutional investors, Investors, Legislation, Realtor.com, Trump administration /

In the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, overwhelmingly approved by the Senate on Thursday, is a provision titled, “Homes Are for People, Not Corporations.” This provision seeks to impose new restrictions on institutional investors in the single-family housing market. Under the provision, entities owning 350 or more single-family homes would face limits on purchasing

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RenoFi to expand AI-powered renovation financing after $22M Series B funding

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RenoFi, an end-to-end financing platform built exclusively for home renovations, announced Tuesday that it closed a $22 million Series B funding round led by Fifth Wall and participation from Progressive Insurance and other new investors. In addition to their financial backing, Fifth Wall and Progressive Insurance join RenoFi as strategic partners, a move the company

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Kiavi closes $350M RTL securitization, nears $7B in total issuance

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Kiavi, a digital nonbank lender for residential real estate investors, announced Thursday that it closed a $350 million rated securitization of residential transition loans (RTLs). The transaction marks Kiavi’s sixth rated securitization and 24th deal under its LHOME shelf, bringing its total offered notes to more than $6.8 billion since inception, the company said. The

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Foreign investors keep U.S. real estate moving

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While many of the latest conversations around the U.S. real estate market have focused on affordability and interest rates, one segment continues to move forward: foreign investors. While domestic buyers remain more cautious, investors from abroad are driving much of the transaction volume in many U.S. markets. One reason is that foreign buyers view risk,

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Atlas launches A4 Credit Partners for residential transition loans

Fix and Flip, HWmember, Investors, Lenders, Mortgage, Origination, Real Estate Investing /

New York-based Atlas Real Estate Partners this week announced the launch of A4 Credit Partners, a small-balance mortgage lending platform targeting credit opportunities within the residential transition loan (RTL) market. As part of the launch, A4 Credit Partners is seeking to raise $150 million to originate a variety of first-lien mortgages. It will primarily focus

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Balance Homes relaunches with $30M investment

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Balance Homes announced its relaunch on Tuesday, backed by a $30 million investment led by Falco Group, as it seeks to expand access to alternative home equity solutions amid mounting affordability pressures. The company said the funding will accelerate its mission to help homeowners remain in their homes by offering more flexible equity-sharing options. The

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Gen X, millennials set to inherit trillions in real estate wealth

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For years, the coming wealth transfer sounded theoretical. Now it’s showing up in closing rooms, estate sales and sudden all-cash offers as younger buyers inherit property — and purchasing power — at unprecedented scale. Coldwell Banker Real Estate released its Global Luxury 2026 Trend Report, finding that Generation X and millennials are expected to inherit

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TD Bank expresses cautious optimism for affordable housing in 2026

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Affordable housing developers are entering 2026 with mixed expectations, balancing optimism about long-term demand with immediate concerns over costs and policy shifts. A new TD Bank survey shows that half of affordable housing professionals believe market challenges will affect their deal pipelines next year. They cite high construction costs and tariff-driven price increases as the

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Incenter Lender Services plays ‘matchmaker’ with new fair lending platform

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Philadelphia-based Incenter Lender Services, which works with nonbank and depository mortgage lenders across the country, on Thursday announced the launch of the Incenter CRA Exchange Platform. The tool is billed as a unique, one-stop “matchmaking solution” for sellers of loans made under the Community Reinvestment Act. The exchange is offered free of charge to banks,

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