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Leadership Shifts at Home BancShares
Chief Lending Officer Kevin Hester will become president of Home BancShares and Centennial Bank. Continue Reading Leadership Shifts at Home BancShares
Farmers Resumes Writing Business Insurance Lines in California
The company continues to offer small business insurance policies, including coverage for the retail, office and service industries. Continue Reading Farmers Resumes Writing Business Insurance Lines in California
NY Governor Insists ‘Business People Have Nothing to Worry About’ Following Trump Verdict
The governor insisted the state is not going to prosecute “law-abiding and rule-following New Yorkers.” Continue Reading NY Governor Insists ‘Business People Have Nothing to Worry About’ Following Trump Verdict
Montana Judge Blocks Development Over Potential Groundwater Level Depletion
Horse Creek Hills is envisioned as a 442-acre property consisting of 39 residential and two commercial lots. Continue Reading Montana Judge Blocks Development Over Potential Groundwater Level Depletion
CoStar Group Relocates HQ from D.C. to Virginia
The company is paying nearly $14 million to relocate into Central Place Tower, a 560,000-square-foot office building in Arlington. Continue Reading CoStar Group Relocates HQ from D.C. to Virginia
Major Mortgage Lender Scraps Plan to Accept Bitcoin
Source: Motley Fool --- Sorry, you can't pay your home loan with Bitcoin just yet. There are a lot of questions surrounding even the best cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Are they a viable long-term investment? Or will they crash and burn? And will they become a widely...
Helpful tips for homebuyers in seller’s market
Source: Washington Blade --- Without question, 2021 was a great year for home sales. Sellers across the country, in many cases, found themselves listing their homes and quickly having not just one, but multiple offers, many of which were at asking price or above. With...
Should You Waive a Home Inspection in a Hot Real Estate Market?
Source: AARP --- Mary O’Grady’s real estate agent had some disconcerting advice when she was looking to buy a house last year. “She said, ‘If you don’t waive an inspection, your bid probably won’t even get considered,’ ” recalls O’Grady, 67, from Rochester, New York....
Commercial Mortgages: Real estate developers have plenty to worry about with the current economy
Source: Richmond Times Dispatch --- Ray LaMontagne most likely wasn’t referring to real estate in his song titled “Trouble” featured in an iconic Travelers Insurance commercial where a dog frets about a good place to hide his bone with the lyrics “worry just won’t...
Revealed: The best mortgage lenders of 2021
Source: Which --- First Direct and Nationwide Building Society have been named the best mortgage lenders of 2021, based on a combination of customer feedback and Which? analysis of the best deals on the market. We spoke to more than 3,500 homeowners and analyzed...
Vulnerable U.S. homeowners face uncertainty as mortgage forbearance ends
Source: Reuters --- Close to half a million low-income homeowners in the United States, many of them minorities, are nearing the end of mortgage forbearance plans that allowed them to halt loan payments during the pandemic, presenting a test for the mortgage service...
This Is the Average Mortgage Borrowers Are Taking Out. Can You Afford It?
Source: The Fool --- Home prices are on the rise. And now, so are mortgage balances. Anyone who's been following the residential real estate market knows that home values keep climbing as limited inventory and low mortgage ratescontinue to drive buyer demand up. In...
Buying a house from across the country comes with a unique set of challenges
Source: USA Today --- Buying a house at any time can be stressful. But when relocating from one part of the country to another in a competitive seller’s market, the process poses even more hurdles to overcome. Just ask Adam and Mariah Cooke. The couple had been...
What is mortgage prequalification, and is it mandatory?
Source: Business Insider --- Do you think you'll be ready to buy a home soon? Then you may want to apply for mortgage prequalification with a lender. The process is quick and free, and you can usually apply online. What is mortgage prequalification? Mortgage...
Mortgage demand falls as rates rise to highest level since July
Source: CNBC --- Higher interest rates took some recent wind out of the sails in the mortgage market. After gains the previous week, total mortgage application volume fell 1.1% last week from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s...
