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David Wharton, Editor-in-Chief at the Five Star Institute, is a graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington, where he received his B.A. in English and minored in Journalism. Wharton has nearly 20 years' experience in journalism and previously worked at Thomson Reuters, a multinational mass media and information firm, as Associate Content Editor, focusing on producing media content related to tax and accounting principles and government rules and regulations for accounting professionals. Wharton has an extensive and diversified portfolio of freelance material, with published contributions in both online and print media publications. He can be reached at [email protected].

The Single-Family Rental Surge

With skyrocketing home prices, insufficient housing inventory, and crippling student debt, many potential homebuyers simply don’t have the means to save up for a downpayment on a home. For many, that leaves rental as the only option, and a pair ...

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House Bill Would Streamline Volcker Rule

The push to streamline reforms put in place after the financial crisis continues as the House of Representatives has passed a new bill that would streamline the Volcker Rule. Implemented as part of the larger Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and ...

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Multigenerational Households on the Rise

As of 2016, one in five Americans lived in a multigenerational household. That’s the key revelation from a newly released Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census data, revealing that the percentage of multigenerational American households has reached a level ...

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DCHFA Names Michael Hentrel General Counsel

The District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA) has appointed a new General Counsel, Michael Hentrel. In April, Hentrel’s tenure began at DCHFA where he is the agency’s lead attorney reporting to DCHFA’s Executive Director/CEO Todd A. Lee. “Michael’s appointment ...

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Premium Title Secures Escrow Licensing in Four New States

Premium Title, a national provider of title and escrow services based in Atlanta, Georgia, announced it has secured escrow licensing in Idaho, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington. This additional licensing expands the business’ footprint and allows Premium Title to now provide ...

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Mortgage Contracting Services Adds Three New Executives

Mortgage Contracting Services, LLC (MCS), a national provider of mortgage industry services based in Lewisville, Texas, is pleased to announce that three new executives have joined the company. Bringing their considerable expertise to MCS are CIO Michael Housewright, SVP and ...

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The State of Ginnie Mae MBS Issuance

Ginnie Mae, a wholly-owned government corporation that attracts global capital into the housing finance system to support homeownership for veterans and millions of homeowners throughout the country, has announced that issuance of its mortgage-backed securities (MBS) hit a total of ...

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