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BREAKING — National Mortgage News has reported the death of Paul Muolo, a former executive editor at the publication who built a career on investigative work that exposed the mechanics of financial crises. During his tenure at National Mortgage News and its predecessor outlet, Muolo contributed to award-winning journalism
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BREAKING — Rolling Stone Music reports that a film documenting Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's farewell concert is being prepared for theatrical release, mixed in surround sound to replicate the stadium atmosphere of the original performance. The project, titled Back to the Beginning, captures what has been described
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Deadline reports that Ben Saunders, the London-born Dutch singer who won the first-ever incarnation of The Voice, was found dead Tuesday, September 15, in a popular Netherlands recreational lake. He was 43. His brother Dean announced the death on Instagram, writing that he had never felt such
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Variety reports that Metallica has locked in a fresh run of North American stadium dates, pushing the band's M72 World Tour into 2027. The trek, which has already logged 99 shows across 26 countries since launching in April 2023, will pick back up on May 8 of
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Just Jared reports that Chris Harrison is stepping back into the dating show arena with a new series called The Vow, marking his return to the genre after his departure from The Bachelor. The outlet notes that the 55-year-old former host will lead this fresh venture, which
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The Real Deal National reports that Nuveen Real Estate has sold Boulder Creek, a 204-unit apartment and townhome community in Sammamish, to TA Realty for $102 million. The deal, brokered by CBRE's Eli Hanacek, Kyle Yamamoto and Natalie Kasper, reflects continued consolidation in the Puget Sound
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BREAKING — National Mortgage News reports that builder sentiment has fallen to match its lowest point since 2022, with mortgage rates hovering near 7%, persistent worker shortages, and elevated materials costs combining to depress an already stagnant housing market. The confluence of these pressures has eroded confidence among residential builders
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The Mortgage Reports has published a guide to cash-out refinancing, walking through how these loans function alongside the requirements and rates borrowers currently face. The coverage arrives as homeowners weigh whether tapping equity makes sense against the backdrop of prevailing mortgage conditions.
For owners of investment properties, the
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Rolling Out reports that the OWN dating franchise Ready To Love is making its first trip to Chicago, with Ready To Love: Chicago set to premiere Friday, Oct. 2, at 8 p.m. ET. The season, hosted by Thomas "Nephew Tommy" Miles, will follow successful Black singles
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Deadline reports that Palestinian director Muayad Alayan's Jerusalem-set drama Conversation with the Sea will make its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, with the trailer now available ahead of the Wednesday screening. The film, which follows its Venice debut, stars Kamel El Basha
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BREAKING — New Scientist reports that mice with half a brain saw marked gains in cognition and movement after receiving brain organoids grown from human stem cells. The finding sits at the edge of what medicine can currently imagine: not merely repairing tissue, but restoring something as elusive as thought
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NAHB Eye on Housing reports that builder sentiment is retreating under the combined pressure of elevated mortgage rates, tighter labor availability, and stubborn material costs. The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index dropped three points to 32 in September, a level that signals more builders see conditions as poor