House bill seeks higher VA loan fees to fund veterans’ benefits

Mortgage trade groups are closely monitoring a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would raise fees on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) mortgages to help fund other veterans’ benefits.The Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2025 (H.R. 6047) — introduced
Read MoreU.S. housing inventory growth slows to 10% as demand reshapes the 2026 market

Housing inventory growth has slowed from 33% year over year in mid-2025 to 10.0% today. The cooling marks the clearest end to the supply-shortage era and the beginning of a market where pricing power will be determined more by demand strength, rates and buyer behavior than scarcity alone. As Housing
Read MoreSkyrocketing health care costs threaten early retirement

Skyrocketing health care costs are threatening early retirement dreams for millions of Americans. Enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies expired at the end of 2025 — leaving 24 million people facing a sharp rise in health insurance costs unless Congress acts. Middle-income Americans ages 50 to
Read MoreQXO announces additional $1.8 billion raise for deal war chest

QXO today announced an additional funding round to support its next acquisition(s), as the firm aims to disrupt and consolidate the highly fragmented $800 billion building products industry. The company’s $1.2 billion investment made public last week now totals $3 billion, with an additional $1.8 b
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