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TD Bank launches three-year plan to invest $10B in affordable homeownership

Housing Wire

New Jersey-based TD Bank has decided to invest $10 billion in affordable homeownership initiatives by 2027, including providing loans and liquidity to the residential lending market. billion in loans, down 25% year over year, according to Inside Mortgage Finance estimates. In the mortgage space, TD Bank was a top-35 U.S.

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NAR board votes to leave dues unchanged in 2025

Housing Wire

During the meeting, NAR’s board approved a recommendation from its finance committee to keep annual dues at $156 per person in 2025. In 2023, NAR announced a policy change that allows the finance committee to use the Consumer Price Index (CPI) “as a guide” to help it recommend an annual dues amount to the board of directors.

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Record number of 65-year-olds will reshape the age milestone: WSJ

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million Americans will turn 65 this year, a surge that is expected to continue through at least 2027. While significant disparities exist, the median net worth of those 65 to 74 was $410,000 in 2022, up from $282,270 in 2010 in inflation-adjusted 2022 dollars,” according to the Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Finances.

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Housing coalition publishes recommendations for GSEs’ ‘Duty to Serve’ plans

Housing Wire

Described as a “blueprint” for the GSEs’ 2025–2027 “Duty to Serve” plans, the publication aims to highlight a more important role that Fannie and Freddie are set to play in facilitating access to the U.S. mortgage finance system. Better loan products to serve “high-needs rural regions” should also be developed.

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Baby boomers are reaching ‘Peak 65,’ but retirement age debate continues: CNBC

Housing Wire

million every year — from 2024 through 2027, according to estimates from the Retirement Income Institute at the Alliance for Lifetime Income ,” the story stated. retirement age, and whether or not it needs to change, according to a report from CNBC. More than 11,200 Americans will turn 65 every day — or over 4.1

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Blend narrows loss in 2023, projects confidence in achieving profitability this year 

Housing Wire

“During the fourth quarter, Blend prepaid $85 million of its term loan balance and amended the maturity date to provide for a one-year extension to 2027, provided we meet certain conditions,” said Amir Jafari, Blend’s head of finance and administration.

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The crypto-mortgage is the new kid on the block

Housing Wire

A rising player in the world of crypto-mortgages and blockchain-enabled financing, LoanSnap, plans expand its reach in the market by opening its lending platform to licensed mortgage brokers across the country in the near future. trillion and is projected to exceed $32 trillion in value by 2027.

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