Discovering why homeowners choose to remodel can reveal unexpected insights into attitudes and expectations about the current housing market. According to the latest Remodeling Market Index (RMI), released quarterly by the National Association of Home Builders, the number of homeowners ...
Read More »The Most Affordable College Town Is …
Whether consumers are hunting for their perfect house or just trying to find a place to rent, affordability is a key factor in determining if it’s time to settle down or move elsewhere. With so many students burdened by crippling ...
Read More »Industry Veteran Brad Blackwell Announces Retirement
As EVP, Housing Policy & Homeownership Growth Strategies for Wells Fargo Home Lending, Blackwell, who will retire in September has focused his work on enabling sustainable homeownership.
Read More »Mortgage Relief for Those Impacted by Hawaiian Volcano
Nearly 30 homes have been destroyed, and more are in the path of potential destruction since the Hawaiian volcano known as Kīlauea began pouring lava down its slopes on May 3, 2018. Now several lenders, including Wells Fargo and Bank ...
Read More »HUD Calls for Public Comment on ‘Disparate Impact’
HUD has announced it will be seeking public comment on whether its 2013 Disparate Impact Regulation is consistent with a more recent 2015 Supreme Court ruling that clarifies liability as it pertains to disparate impact claims. "HUD remains committed to ...
Read More »NYC Property Investment Revisited
At the height of the financial crisis in 2008, there were some people who bought or invested in condos in New York City, believing those investments would pay off in the long run. It turns out, they were right, according ...
Read More »The Mortgage Law Firm Welcomes Managing Partner, Expands Locations
The Mortgage Law Firm, PLC, a Temecula, California-based multistate law firm that specializes in the legal needs of the mortgage banking industry, has announced that Sally Garrison will be joining the firm as Managing Partner of the firm’s Oklahoma office. ...
Read More »VP Regulatory Compliance Welcomed to IndiSoft
IndiSoft LLC, a Maryland-based provider of technology solutions for the financial services industry, has hired industry veteran Steven Usserey as the company’s new VP of Regulatory Compliance. Usserey’s primary responsibility is to ensure that IndiSoft’s regulatory compliance content is up-to-date ...
Read More »Padgett Law Group Hires New Executive Director of Operations
Atlanta-based Padgett Law Group (PLG) is proud to announce and welcome Brandy M. Green to the firm. Green will take over the Executive Director of Operations role recently vacated by Robyn S. Padgett. Green will report directly to General Counsel/VP Laura ...
Read More »Black Knight Reports Q1 2018 Financial Results
Florida-based Black Knight, Inc., a provider of software, data, and analytics solutions to the mortgage and consumer loan, real estate, and capital markets verticals, announced unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018. Revenues for the first quarter ...
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