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Housing Starts Down Slightly
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Single-family housing starts in March were at a rate of 785,000, down 0.4 percent from the revised February figure of 788,000, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD).   Privately-owned housing starts in March were at a seasonally-... Keep Reading
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Potential Existing-Home Sales on the Rise
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Potential existing-home sales increased marginally to a 5.24 million seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR), during March, according to new data from First... Keep Reading
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MBA: Average Profit Per Loan Down in 2018
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Independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks made an average profit of $367 on each loan they originated in 2018, according to the... Keep Reading
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CFPB to Host Symposium Series
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Kathleen L. Kraninger has announced a symposia series exploring consumer protections in today’s dynamic financial services marketplace
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ICBA Promotes Sherry Larson to SVP, Controller
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) has announced the promotion of Sherry Larson to Senior Vice President and Controller
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Lender Initiatives to Recruit and Retain a More Diverse
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I would like to start this article by saying that I love the mortgage industry. I’ve been working... Keep Reading
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Ginnie Mae Launches Platinum Product for HECM Securities
Ginnie Mae has announced that investors in Ginnie Mae mortgage securities backed by Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECMs) can now take advantage of a new Platinum securities executio
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