A Phil Hall Op-Ed: On Nov. 12, 2009, the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) sponsored a seminar Washington, D.C., entitled “Is it Possible to Reprivatize the U.S. Financial System?” At the time, the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac...
Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (NYSE: ICE) stated its $11.7 billion acquisition of Black Knight Inc. (NYSE: BKI) that was first announced 16 months ago will take place on Sept. 5 after the companies reached an agreement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission regarding...
Fasten your seat belts – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell isn’t done with rate hikes. In a speech this morning before an economic policy symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Powell insisted that the central bank’s goal of driving inflation down to 2% may require...
RE/MAX Holdings (NYSE:RMAX) has entered into a new partnership with the CCIM Institute, a provider of commercial real estate education. Under this partnership, RE/MAX affiliates can now access educational resources at discounted rates through RE/MAX University and the...
The Appraisal Institute, the Chicago-headquartered professional association of real estate appraisers, has named Cindy Chance to become its next CEO. Chance most recently served as executive vice president and member of the leadership team of the Urban Land Institute....
The State of Hawaii has alleged that Reverse Mortgage Funding (RMF) is delinquent for years of unpaid taxes. According to a report in Reverse Mortgage Daily (RMD), the State of Hawaii’s Department of Taxation has appointed a delinquent tax collection assistant to...