August 2026

Something Established & Something New

Something Established & Something New

Lake Michigan Capital Brings Experience & Imagination to Lending by Carole Vansickle Ellis When Lake Michigan Capital founders Mark A. Jones and David Gahm sold their decades-old lending business in the early 2020s, they knew the time had come to start something new. “We were not ready to be...

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An Economic Snapshot

An Economic Snapshot

The National Debt, Mortgage Rates, and Inflation by REI INK It may be hard to fathom, but according to GovTrack.us, there are currently 17,329 bills and resolutions before the United States Congress with only about 7% of them expected to become law. As of this writing, July 18, 2026, the country...

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Foreclosure Activity Posts Annual Increase in First Half of 2026

Foreclosure Activity Posts Annual Increase in First Half of 2026

Foreclosure Starts Rise 18% by ATTOM Team ATTOM, the leading provider of property data, AI-powered intelligence, and real estate analytics solutions, released its Mid-Year 2026 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows there were a total of 227,548 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings —...

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