Home Run Financing, a Los Gatos, California-based provider of residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing, announced the promotion of Ryan Griffin to president. Griffin joined Home Run Financing in 2019 as vice president of compliance and corporate...
Smart Capital Center, a San Francisco-based platform for commercial real estate underwriting, loan origination and asset management, announced the launch of Fraud Alerts, a new artificial intelligence capability designed to detect inconsistencies, anomalies, and...
A convicted Florida felon pleaded guilty to running a real estate investment fraud scheme that raised more than $50 million. Jean Joseph, also known as “Jon,” of Boca Raton, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering. His co-defendant, Janalie Camille...
Mortgage application activity slowed during the week ending March 27 amid a steep decline in refinancing, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, fell by 10.4% on...
The Georgia Senate has passed a bill that will reduce homeowner property taxes by creating a new sales tax. WABE reports the Senate’s measure was amended on House Bill 1116, which proposed a cap on property tax valuation increases. The Senate’s proposal creates...
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has warned the Chicago Bears to make up their mind on where they intend to build a new stadium. The Chicago Sun-Times reports Goodell expressed impatience with the team during his NFL annual news conference. “They need to find a solution...