The Toronto-headquartered mortgage brokerage Pineapple Financial Inc. (NYSE: PAPL) has added three Alberta-based teams to its network, which marks the company’s first foray into the Alberta market. “Pineapple proudly welcomes industry leaders Brad Gavin,...
Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced potential homebuyers earning 50% of area median income or less will be eligible for a $2,500 credit that may help with down payment and other costs at closing under a new initiative that begins on March 1. The funds can also be used...
U.S. household debt increased by $212 billion (1.2%) during the fourth quarter of 2023 to reach a total of $17.5 trillion, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data. Mortgage balances rose by $112 billion from the previous...
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) has announced the passing of its longtime general counsel John “Buz” Gorman away after an eight-month battle with glioblastoma. Gorman started his career at CSBS in 1996 and served as its general counsel for the last 15...
Opendoor, the San Francisco-based e-commerce platform for residential real estate, is using the Super Bowl halftime show to prove a point on the speed of its home selling potential. The company stated it will be offering a live commercial during the game’s...
A new data study by LendingTree (NASDAQ:TREE) on racial disparities in homeownership has determined Black people make up an average of about 15% of the population across the nation’s 50 largest metros, but they only own an average of 10.15% of homes. In comparison,...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of June 22-26
