The bankrupt Big Lots Inc. has agreed to a sale transaction with Gordon Brothers Retail Partners LLC that will enable the transfer of Big Lots assets – including stores, distribution centers, and intellectual property – to other retailers and companies. Big Lots...
Ginnie Mae announced that its mortgage-backed securities (MBS) portfolio outstanding grew to $2.68 trillion as of November. In addition, Ginnie Mae issued nearly $50 billion in total MBS, resulting in net portfolio growth of $23.4 billion. Within that total sum, $48.5...
The global spray foam insulation market, which is currently valued at $2.17 billion in 2024, is projected to reach $4.11 billion by 2034 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.6% over the next decade, according to a forecast by Future Markets Insight. Commonly...
Jimmy Carter, who served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 through 1981, passed away today at the age of 100. Born and raised in Plains, Georgia, Carter graduated from the US Naval Academy and served in the Georgia State Senate from 1967 to 1971...
NAR takes on Phoenix Realtors, Elizabeth Warren takes on Elon Musk and no one is taking a Frank Lloyd Wright house. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Dec. 23-27. Miss: Picking the Wrong Fight. The legal eagles...
The Biden administration reported an 18.1% increase in homelessness during 2024, although the administration also insisted it had “tackled the nation’s homelessness crisis with the urgency it demands” since taking office in 2021. The latest data, which was published...
