ClosingCorp, a provider of residential real estate closing cost data and technology for the mortgage and real estate services industries, announced that Kristin Henke has joined the company as Senior Director of Operations.
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Read More »Is Bank of America’s New Mortgage Program a Substitute for FHA Lending?
Bank of America's Affordable Loan Solution program provides an alternative for low-income borrower but despite being an innovative solution to market demand, industry analysts feel it does not provide enough competition to substitute the FHA completely.
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As housing demand continues to rise, interest rates remain at historical lows, credit conditions ease, and the labor market improves, home price growth continues to climbs but for how much longer?
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