More than 200 U.S. cities are wooing the Seattle-based retail giant in hopes of being home to its second headquarters. (Read: 50,000 new local jobs). Which one has the best chance of being crowned victorious?
Read More »Fed Retains Rate … For Now
The Federal Reserve has opted not to change its key interest rate. But insiders and others who are in-the-know say that’s likely to change sooner than later.
Read More »Hidden in Plain Sight
Certainly, no one on the planet aims for anything short of squeaky-clean credit. The reality, however, is that nearly half of Americans wrestle with serious money woes, making securing mortgages and purchasing houses very nearly impossible. In fact, PYMNTS has ...
Read More »Cash Making a Comeback
It’s slim pickings in the housing market, and today’s dwindling inventory is prompting higher than normal cash sales. Usually, not many like to invest a lot of cash into real estate, so why the recent change?
Read More »Credit Where It’s Due
The consumer bank card default rate nosedived in a big way, swiping the biggest dip in 12 months this past July. But noteworthy gains notwithstanding, plastic is still far from perfect.
Read More »Out of Their Reach
Mortgage performance is perking up, thanks in large measure to our strengthening economy. But in a paradoxical twist, those same positive headwinds are creating a monetary maelstrom for many homebuyers, who lack the cash to lock a deal.
Read More »Fighting Off Foreclosures
The FHFA’s May Foreclosure Prevention Report details the actions Fannie and Freddie took to put the kibosh on foreclosures. Did they pack the right amount of punch … or are the Enterprises down for the count?
Read More »LenderLive Takes On PHH’s Private Label Ops
"We are excited about the opportunity of adding a significant number of talented mortgage professionals and establishing a new operations center for LenderLive in Jacksonville,” said Rick Seehausen, LenderLive CEO. “The arrangement accelerates our long-stated imperative of driving scale and operating leverage in our private label Mortgage Solutions business.”
Read More »Westcor Land Title Insurance Spawns Tech-Focused Niche
“Westcor Specialty will create products and services to tap into new segments of the marketplace and will have a strong focus on technology,” explained Mary O’Donnell, President and CEO of Westcor Land Title Insurance Company.
Read More »Black Knight Comes to Rescue with Fee Solution
Black Knight Financial Services has introduced a new technology designed to verify fee quotes that are required for generating the multi-form Loan Estimate and Closing Disclosure. Located within the company’s LoanSphere Exchange platform, the aptly named Fee Service will automatically ...
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