Habitat for Humanity Canada announced the appointment of Pedro Barata as president and CEO effective June 24. Barata is currently executive director of the Future Skills Centre, where he led the launch of more than 200 innovation pilots in every region and sector in...
Jackson, Mississippi-headquartered Trustmark National Bank announced the sale of its subsidiary Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance Inc. (FBBInsurance) to Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC for $345 million in cash. In connection with the sale, current leadership and...
The judge who oversaw the Sitzer/Burnett lawsuit has granted preliminary approval to the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) $418 million settlement. As part of the settlement, NAR will allocate the $418 million into a fund over a four-year period. NAR also agreed...
Tom Barkin is president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. This article is adapted and edited from a recent speech delivered before Virginia’s Home Building Association of Richmond. Contrary to most forecasts, including my own, the economy finished 2023 strong....
The investment firm LaPhair Capital Partners announced its acquisition of Kinexx Modular Construction, a provider of modular building solutions. Kinexx will operate as a subsidiary of LaPhair Capital Partners, with Scott Upshaw as its new CEO. LaPhair plans to bolster...
John B. Johnson, the co-founder and former CEO of MortgageAmerica Inc., passed away on April 15 at the age of 84. Johnson began his mortgage banking career began in 1966 at Colonial Mortgage Company, where he rose through the ranks to become chief operating officer....
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: So, I Asked ChatGPT to Predict 2027’s Housing Mark…
