Lauren Wellbank

Lauren Wellbank has more than a decade of experience in the mortgage industry, where she worked as a regulatory specialist, underwriter, and investigator. That ground-level experience in real estate and lending shapes everything she covers.

Today, Lauren focuses on retirement real estate, helping readers find affordable places to retire on a fixed income. Whether she's breaking down which Southern lake communities retirees can afford on Social Security or tracking where home prices are headed next, she translates complex market data into practical guidance for people making one of the biggest financial decisions of their lives.

Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, HuffPost, and Martha Stewart Living.