The Federation of American Scientists is calling for the creation of a “national housing loss rate” that would measure how many people who lose their homes involuntarily. In a blog posting on the organization’s website by Yuliya Panfil, a senior fellow and director of...
The Miami Beach City Commission has voiced a unanimous opposition to a Miami-Dade County plan that would extend the Metromover elevated monorail system to South Beach, creating the first mass transit connection between the city and the Florida mainland. According to a...
Horizon Bank, the Michigan City, Indiana-based subsidiary of Horizon Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ GS: HBNC), has hired David Pendley as the divisional president of mortgage banking. In his new job, Pendley will lead the strategic direction of the bank’s mortgage banking...
The Cromeens Law Firm, a Houston-headquartered construction law firm, has opened its newest office in California, the firm’s fourth location and the first based outside of Texas. The California office is based in the Los Angeles suburb of Ontario, California, and will...
Another week, another copycat lawsuit regarding real estate broker commissions! The latest was filed on Feb. 16 in Nevada, marking the second filed in the state this year. According to combined media reports, the new lawsuit involves Andrea Boykin, who sold her Las...
The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE: PNC) announced the appointment of Michael P. Lyons as president of the corporation and its subsidiary PNC Bank. Lyons succeeds William S. Demchak, who will continue in his current roles as chairman and CEO of the corporation....
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Aug. 10-14
