• loanDepot reports $108M loss in 2025 even as volume, margins improve,Sarah Wolak

    loanDepot reports $108M loss in 2025 even as volume, margins improve

    loanDepot reported a smaller net loss for 2025 as revenue and margins improved, but results weakened in the fourth quarter as margins declined. The Irvine, California-based mortgage lender’s earnings showed signs of recovery as the company aims to improve volume and market share. loanDepot posted a

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  • Retirement savers hold steady in 2025 as automatic enrollment drives positive trends,Jonathan Delozier

    Retirement savers hold steady in 2025 as automatic enrollment drives positive trends

    Retirement plan participants remained focused on long-term goals throughout 2025, with automatic enrollment features and professionally managed allocations improving savings outcomes, according to Vanguard‘s annual How America Saves report. The 25th edition of the annual analysis — scheduled for ful

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  • Builders gut check what buyers may like vs. what they’ll pay for,Tyler Williams

    Builders gut check what buyers may like vs. what they’ll pay for

    As home sizes shrink and a new mega-generation ages into the homebuying market, homebuilders may have to rethink certain aspects of home design.  With affordability the main issue for buyers, builders are now working to maximize space with functional design over flash. Buyers are still largely drive

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