U.S. community bank earnings for 2024 are expected to be 12% lower compared to one year ago, according to a new report from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The newly published “2024 U.S. Community Bank Market Report” found elevated interest rates are pressuring...
Daniel (“Dan”) Thomas Flavin, a prominent Louisiana-based real estate executive who served in his state’s legislature, passed away on June 6 at the age of 67 after a brief illness. Born in Joliet, Illinois, on May 31, 1957, Flavin graduated from McNeese State...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: For most of the ongoing presidential campaign, the Biden team and its apologists in the legacy media have been berating voters for not appreciating the economy created under the 46th president. Belatedly, the people pushing the strategy realized...
Optimal Blue, the Plano, Texas-based provider of secondary marketing automation and services to the mortgage industry, announced the appointment of Joe Tyrrell as CEO. Tyrrell was previously president of ICE Mortgage Technology, and earlier in his career he served as...
As we navigate the economic landscape of 2024, homeowners must be acutely aware of the changing interest rate environment. These rates directly impact mortgage payments, refinancing opportunities, and home equity, making it crucial for homeowners to stay informed and...
U.S. Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) has introduced the Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act, which would repeal the 1913 Federal Reserve Act while dissolving the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Reserve banks. “The Federal Reserve has...
