The combination of elevated mortgage rates and an inflation-heavy economy has created a financial strain and growing unhappiness with customer service among mortgage servicing customers, according to the J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Mortgage Servicer Satisfaction Study. This...
Pending home sales recorded a mild 0.3% uptick from May to June, according to new data from the National Association Realtors (NAR). This marked the first month-over-month increase since February. However, on a year-over-year measurement, pending transactions were...
Roughly half (49%) of U.S. mortgaged residential properties were considered equity-rich in the second quarter, according to new data from ATTOM. This is a slight uptick from 47% in the first quarter and is also the highest level in at least four years. Nationwide, the...
Hub International Ltd., a Chicago-headquartered global insurance brokerage and financial services firm, has hired Blake Giannisis as North American property practice leader. In his new role, Giannisis will lead the further development of the company’s property...
With loan volume still quite low, many are nervous about the future. ATTOM released data which shows that just 1.25 million mortgages secured by residential property (1 to 4 units) were originated in the first quarter of 2023 in the United States – the lowest point...
The village government in Long Island that was the home of accused serial killer Rex Heuermann is seeking to purchase the property. The New York Post reported the modest six-room single-family home in Massapequa Park was acquired in 1994 for $170,000 by Heuermann, an...