Notable mortgage industry additions and promotions, Aug 14-18
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/ August 17, 2023
Black Knight has announced that Lucie Fortier has been named executive vice president of the company’s MLS Solutions group under...
Read MoreSingle-family starts grow in July, but rising rates loom as crucial headwind
JR
/ August 16, 2023
Weak resale supply fuels 9.5% annual gain in single-family construction The post Single-family starts grow in July, but rising rates...
Read MoreAuthor Showcase: Rob Finlay, Thirty Capital
JR
/ August 16, 2023
In Episode 010 of the Scotsman Guide Author Showcase, Carl White interviews Rob Finlay about his article, “Sharpening the Technology...
Read MoreCommercial and multifamily originations down 53% year over year in second quarter
JR
/ August 15, 2023
Growing cost of capital fuels plunge from strong Q2 in 2022 The post Commercial and multifamily originations down 53% year...
Read MoreGSE investors get rare win as federal jury awards $612.4 million in damages
JR
/ August 14, 2023
Jury sides with shareholders of Fannie and Freddie regarding profits taken by Treasury in 'net worth sweep' The post GSE...
Read More7% rate threshold looms large over Black Knight’s July rate-lock data
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/ August 14, 2023
'No escaping the fact that conforming 30-year-rates topped 7% in July for the first time since they spiked last fall'...
Read MoreHomes in ‘high-opportunity’ neighborhoods cost 38% more than ‘low-opportunity’ areas
JR
/ August 14, 2023
New study from Redfin aims to quantify impact of upward mobility on home prices The post Homes in ‘high-opportunity’ neighborhoods...
Read MoreIndustry Watch: UWM announces new pricing adjustments and more
JR
/ August 11, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission has agreed to drop its challenge of Intercontinental Exchange’s acquisition of Black Knight, paving the way...
Read MoreNotable mortgage industry additions and promotions, Aug. 7-11
JR
/ August 10, 2023
Key Mortgage Services has announced the hiring of Jason Brown as vice president, area sales manager, and the promotion of...
Read MoreNAR: Nearly 60% of metros see price gains
JR
/ August 10, 2023
Median home price still drops as many large metros see declines The post NAR: Nearly 60% of metros see price...
Read MoreCivil suit can continue against corrupt former deputy linked to death of Mississippi man
JR
/ August 10, 2023
A civil suit can continue against a former Mississippi deputy who pleaded guilty on Aug. 3 to torturing and shooting...
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Education News Featured Florida Education Association FLORIDA NEWS Governor Ron DeSantis Tallahassee teacher shortage
Florida back to school 2023 is missing nearly 7,000 teachers, due to Gov. DeSantis’ anti-education agenda
JR
/ August 10, 2023
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /FLORIDA NEWSWIRE/ -- Each child gets only one first day of kindergarten, one first day of middle school...
Read MoreProsecutors seek Jan. 2 trial date for Donald Trump in his 2020 election conspiracy case
JR
/ August 10, 2023
Prosecutors with special counsel Jack Smith’s team have asked a judge to set a Jan. 2 trial date for ex-President...
Read MoreAnother Threshold candle recall? Target recalls 2.2 million products over burn and laceration risks
JR
/ August 10, 2023
It’s time to check your candle supply again. According to a Thursday notice from federal regulators, Target is recalling 2.2....
Read MoreAppeal arguments are set on an order limiting Biden administration communications with social media
JR
/ August 10, 2023
Biden administration attorneys are asking a federal appeals court in New Orleans to block a lower court's order that limited...
Read MoreHarvest of horseshoe crabs, needed for blue blood, stopped during spawning season in national refuge
JR
/ August 10, 2023
The federal government is shutting down the harvest of a species of marine invertebrate in a national wildlife refuge during...
Read MoreEmmy Awards move to January, placing them firmly in Hollywood’s awards season
JR
/ August 10, 2023
The strike-delayed 75th Emmy Awards have a new date — one that places them directly in Hollywood’s awards season for...
Read MoreVirgin Galactic all set to fly its first tourists to the edge of space
JR
/ August 10, 2023
Virgin Galactic is finally taking its first space tourists on a rocket ship ride after years of delays.
Read MoreWildfire devastates Hawaii’s historic Lahaina Town, a former capital of the kingdom
JR
/ August 10, 2023
Smoke and ash lingered over Lahaina after a wildfire devastated Lahaina Town, one of Hawaii’s most historic cities and onetime...
Read MoreA billion-dollar coastal project begins in Louisiana. Will it work as sea levels rise?
JR
/ August 10, 2023
Officials are breaking ground in southeast Louisiana on a nearly $3 billion project to fight coastal wetland loss.
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