The nation’s largest mortgage lenders are only getting bigger

Home purchase and refinance activity hasn’t exactly been brisk in the opening months of 2025 as prospective borrowers contend with a variety of headwinds. But mortgage origination volumes among the country’s largest lenders are mostly up in the past year.Inside Mortgage Finance (IMF) data for the fi

Augmented reality mobile app could assist with aging in place

As technology becomes an increasingly important part of life for people across the spectrum of age, a new mobile application being developed by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison aims to add “augmented reality” to the tools for those seeking to age in place.Augmented reality technolo

Acting HUD watchdog’s memo targets fraud, tech and safety issues

The acting head of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has issued an updated memorandum of open priority recommendations that aim to increase the department’s efficiency and address key management challenges.The memo, issued this week by S