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Leonardo Ramos Named VP/CRA Officer at Provident Bank
Prior to joining Provident Bank, he served as senior vice president and sales manager with Columbia Bank. Continue Reading Leonardo Ramos Named VP/CRA Officer at Provident Bank
United Real Estate Merges with Dallas-Based Brokerage
United Real Estate announced the merger of its Dallas-based division with REAL Dallas Properties & Management, a union that will add 70 agents to United's Dallas operations and expanding its North Texas presence to more than 800 agents. According to the companies,...
Convicted Sex Offender Reportedly Harassing Female Real Estate Agents in Ohio
The suspect is believed to be Robert Willett, who was twice arrested for criminal activities aimed at female agents. Continue Reading Convicted Sex Offender Reportedly Harassing Female Real Estate Agents in Ohio
Rosalyn Merrick Named Chief Executive at Atlanta Habitat for Humanity
Merrick succeeds Alan Ferguson, who is stepping down to pursue other endeavors. Continue Reading Rosalyn Merrick Named Chief Executive at Atlanta Habitat for Humanity
Supreme Court Upholds CFPB Funding Structure
The ruling reversed an appeals court decision that declared the funding structure was unconstitutional. Continue Reading Supreme Court Upholds CFPB Funding Structure
Mortgage customers fear unaffordable repayments due to rate hikes
Source: Mortgage Introducer --- With another interest rate hike expected this week, a third of mortgage customers in the UK said that rising rates have made repayments unaffordable for them. Commissioned by Butterfield Mortgages, an independent survey of 2,000 UK...
America Mortgages Announces a Way to Obtain US Mortgages based on Rental Income Only
Source: EIN News --- America Mortgages, the leader in U.S. mortgage originations launched a non-QM lending program for non- SINGAPORE, September 21, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- America Mortgages, Inc., the leader in U.S. mortgage loan originations for non-resident...
Is a housing market crash on the way in 2022?
Source: AZ Big Media --- Last year was anything but normal — especially in Arizona’s residential real estate market. Median sale prices rose in Phoenix from $325,000 in January 2021 to $404,300 by October, a 24.4% increase, according to real estate website Redfin....
What buyers and sellers need to know for a real estate recession
Source: Fox 5 Atlanta --- By now, you've probably heard that the economy is not in great shape. Inflation is at a 40-year high, interest rates have doubled since early this year, and real estate prices have literally gone through the roof. But what does this all mean...
“Bank of Mom and Dad” Increasingly Turning to Reverse Mortgages for Downpayment Gifts
Source: Storeys --- The “Bank of Mom and Dad” — older homeowners who dip into their own wealth to help their Millennial-aged kids rustle up a home downpayment — has long been a presence in Canada’s housing market. In fact, according to the Toronto Regional Real Estate...
85% of Homeowners with Mortgages Have a Rate Far Below Today’s Level, a Factor Prompting Many to Stay Put
Source: Business Wire --- Roughly six of every seven (85%) U.S. homeowners with mortgages have a mortgage interest rate far below today’s level of 6%, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. With rates now at...
Here Are Today’s Mortgage Rates, September 20, 2022 | Rates Remain Above 6.3% Ahead of Fed Meeting
Source: Next Advisor --- Nearly two years have gone by with record-low mortgage rates. Now, 2022 has started off with rates rising higher than pre-pandemic levels. Don’t cancel your home purchase plans just yet. Even though rates are higher than they were last year...
Quantitative Easing’s Positive Legacy for US Mortgage Holders
Source: Advisor Perspectives --- As the Federal Reserve raises rates in an effort to stifle inflation, what are the implications for US mortgage holders? Thanks to the quantitative easing (QE) programs employed by the Fed after the global financial crisis (GFC),...
Housing inventory may not rebound for some time, despite slowing market
Source: Washington Business Journals --- Inventory has been a closely-watched metric of the U.S. housing market during, and leading up to, the Covid-19 pandemic.
Analysis-China’s mortgage boycott quietly regroups as construction idles
Source: Yahoo Finance --- BEIJING (Reuters) - Two months since many Chinese homebuyers stopped repaying mortgages to protest stalled construction on their properties, a lack of progress at more sites now threatens to intensify the boycott, despite assurances from...
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