New Zealand mayor slammed for recommending reverse mortgages

A mayor in a region of New Zealand, who recently suggested using reverse mortgages to fund various cost-of-living increases faced by the nation’s retirees, is pushing back against the backlash his comments created. Tim Cadogan, who serves as mayor of the Central Otago district in south central New Z
Read MoreOriginations forecast through 2026 ‘dampened’ by inflation, GDP and labor market growth

Persistent economic trends that include inflation, a strong labor market and real gross domestic product (GDP) growth will continue to “dampen” mortgage origination activity through at least the end of 2026, according to the newest U.S. mortgage originations outlook from financial services forecasti
Read MoreEasyKnock partners with FinLocker to bolster consumer financial health

Home equity solutions and sale-leaseback platform EasyKnock announced a partnership on Tuesday with financial fitness and homeownership platform FinLocker that will make FinLocker’s tools available free of charge to EasyKnock customers. The FinLocker app includes a “personalized suite of tools“ desi
Read MoreFed holds rates steady amid mixed economic signals

As expected by virtually all market participants, the Federal Reserve maintained its short-term policy interest rate between 5.25% and 5.5% at its June meeting that concluded Wednesday afternoon. That’s the seventh consecutive time policymakers with the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) kept the
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