A trio of real estate organizations – Smith Hill Capital, ECI Group and InterVest – have teamed up to create a $250 million private lending platform that will provide financing on first mortgages, mezzanine loans, and preferred equity investments to multifamily...
A real estate agent in Lansing, Michigan, was sentenced to up to 20 years in prison on a charge of sexually abusive activity involving a child. According to the Lansing State Journal, 64-year-old John DeMarco received a sentence of 30 to 240 months from Judge Matthew...
Arch Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: ACGL), a provider of insurance, reinsurance and mortgage insurance on a worldwide basis through its wholly owned subsidiaries, announced the promotion of Nicolas Papadopoulo as CEO. Papadopoulo, who is also joining the company’s board...
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its first redlining settlement with a credit union in its $6.5 million agreement with the $6 billion-assets Citadel Federal Credit Union. The DOJ alleged that Citadel failed to provide mortgage lending services to...
The Chicago Community Loan Fund (CCLF), a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution with nearly $200 million in assets, announced the retirement of Calvin L. Holmes after nearly 30 years with the organization, including over 26 as president. Holmes joined...
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has requested the U.S. Supreme Court to review whether the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has the right to reopen an antitrust investigation that was resolved in a 2020 settlement. NAR’s writ of certiorari argues that the...
Minneapolis Mayor Frey Proposes 11.3% Property Tax Hike
