Century 21 has completed 16 merger and acquisition deals in 2026, following 24 transactions last year — a roughly 40{f1d855837d91590a1c531a6b36a3850aff19d1ceb16675daf4caa26cccb4e7a0} increase from 2022.
Fifteen named plaintiffs allege that Veterans United Home Loans — the nation\'s largest VA mortgage lender — ran an illegal kickback and steering scheme that funneled borrowers into overpriced loans.
Inventory is 1.56 million with 4.6 months of supply, helping keep 1.8{f1d855837d91590a1c531a6b36a3850aff19d1ceb16675daf4caa26cccb4e7a0} home-price growth below wage gains running near 3.5{f1d855837d91590a1c531a6b36a3850aff19d1ceb16675daf4caa26cccb4e7a0}.
MBA reviewed nearly 105,000 applications from 2025 and found 90{f1d855837d91590a1c531a6b36a3850aff19d1ceb16675daf4caa26cccb4e7a0} of random scores were within one LLPA bucket of decisioning.