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Blockchain Real Estate Platform Propy Names Former SEC Commissioner as Advisory Board Member
Propy also appointed former Wall Street Journal columnist Michael Casey to its board of directors. Continue Reading Blockchain Real Estate Platform Propy Names Former SEC Commissioner as Advisory Board Member
NAR Sued by Former Employee for Sexual Harassment
Sheth said she was fired in 2019 after reporting male supervisors. Continue Reading NAR Sued by Former Employee for Sexual Harassment
Enid C. Pinkney, Preservationist of Miami’s Historic Black Properties, Dies at 92
“We need to do a better job of passing on our heritage to younger generations,” she once observed. Continue Reading Enid C. Pinkney, Preservationist of Miami’s Historic Black Properties, Dies at 92
Denver City Council Questions Mayor’s Proposed Sales Tax Hike to Fund Affordable Housing
If approved, the sales tax rate would face its eighth increase in 10 years. Continue Reading Denver City Council Questions Mayor’s Proposed Sales Tax Hike to Fund Affordable Housing
Salt Lake City to Host 2034 Winter Olympics
The Utah capital hosted the event in 2002. Continue Reading Salt Lake City to Host 2034 Winter Olympics
MBA: Mortgage Application Payments Up 1.6% to $2,093 in March
The national PAPI rose to 171.5 in March from 168.9 in February, a record high. Continue Reading MBA: Mortgage Application Payments Up 1.6% to $2,093 in March
MBA: Mortgage Applications Up 3.7%
The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index increased 5%. Continue Reading MBA: Mortgage Applications Up 3.7%
CFPB Issues Guidance to Debt Collectors on Zombie Mortgages
CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said that “threatening to sue to collect on expired zombie mortgage debt is illegal.” Continue Reading CFPB Issues Guidance to Debt Collectors on Zombie Mortgages
Mortgage Delinquencies at Record Low
Every state recorded lower delinquency levels in March, ranging from 11.9% in Washington to 21.5% in Vermont. Continue Reading Mortgage Delinquencies at Record Low
Redfin: One-Third of 25-Year-Olds are Homeowners
The typical mortgage rate for homebuyers under 25 using a conventional loan was 3.3% in 2020 and 3.1% in 2021. Continue Reading Redfin: One-Third of 25-Year-Olds are Homeowners
Mortgage Rates on the Rise Again
“For the first time in over a month, mortgage rates moved up due to shifting market expectations,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates on the Rise Again
Report: IMBs Outpace Banks for Lending in LMI and Minority Areas
CRA was implemented in 1977 in response to decades of redlining practices by banks and thrifts. Continue Reading Report: IMBs Outpace Banks for Lending in LMI and Minority Areas
FDIC Auctions Mortgage-Backed Bonds from Failed Banks
Another auction is planned for next week, with the FDIC seeking to sell about $660 million of lower-rated bonds. Continue Reading FDIC Auctions Mortgage-Backed Bonds from Failed Banks
Guild Mortgage Adds 8 California Branches From Fairway Independent Mortgage
John Lowe, formerly senior vice president and division manager at Fairway, has been named district manager of the new district. Continue Reading Guild Mortgage Adds 8 California Branches From Fairway Independent Mortgage
Foreclosure Activity Up 22% Year-Over-Year
Nationwide, one in every 1,459 housing units had a foreclosure filing in the first quarter. Continue Reading Foreclosure Activity Up 22% Year-Over-Year
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