Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has unveiled the Massachusetts Community Climate Bank, which is promoted as the nation’s first green bank dedicated to affordable housing. This new endeavor is financed with $50 million from the state’s Department of Environmental...
Fintech mortgage lender Better.com has abruptly shut down its real estate business. According to a TechCrunch report, the company laid off its entire real estate division on June 7 and will shift operations from an in-house agent model to a partnership agent model....
The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) is calling on Congress and the Biden administration to restore fair housing spending levels that were jettisoned in the recently completed federal debt ceiling agreement. “The National Fair Housing Alliance is extremely...
Five federal regulatory agencies have requested public comment on proposed guidance addressing reconsiderations of value (ROV) for residential real estate transactions. “The proposed guidance advises on policies that financial institutions may implement to allow...
Mortgage application activity declined for the fourth consecutive week, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). At the end of last week, the trade group’s Market Composite Index was down by 1.4% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week...
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced the nomination of Christine Chandler to serve as the organization’s vice chairwoman for the 2024 membership year. Chandler is executive vice president, chief credit officer and chief operating officer with M&T...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Aug. 10-14
