Century 21 has completed 16 merger and acquisition deals in 2026, following 24 transactions last year — a roughly 40{e12e2512d2a5c2986a8342f9deb04d3d1462e0118940ce9125e0a6bd54585a3d} 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{e12e2512d2a5c2986a8342f9deb04d3d1462e0118940ce9125e0a6bd54585a3d} home-price growth below wage gains running near 3.5{e12e2512d2a5c2986a8342f9deb04d3d1462e0118940ce9125e0a6bd54585a3d}.
MBA reviewed nearly 105,000 applications from 2025 and found 90{e12e2512d2a5c2986a8342f9deb04d3d1462e0118940ce9125e0a6bd54585a3d} of random scores were within one LLPA bucket of decisioning.