For the first time since mid-April mortgage rates fell below 6.7%, but the data doesn’t take into account the diminished likelihood the Federal Open Market Committee will reduce short-term rates at this month’s meeting. It is a result of this morning’s jobs report coming in hotter than expected, with observers now postulating the Fed is […]
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Fairway Independent Mortgage is rebranding as Fairway Home Mortgage. The Wisconsin-based lender has operated under its original name since its founding in 1996. But the company is ready for a change, its founder said. Steve Jacobson, CEO of the firm, said the move “reflects a fresh look, a renewed perspective, a future-forward vision.” He emphasized
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(Bloomberg) –California, gripped by a housing shortage that is forcing families from the state, wants to build 2.5 million homes. But it’s running out of safe places to put them. Much of the land best suited for new housing — wind-swept, grassy hills surrounding the state’s major cities — now faces an extreme threat of wildfire, brutally illustrated by the Los
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Mortgage bankers and brokers have been engaging in cautious hiring and they might want to remain careful about it given the complications the latest job numbers add to the rate outlook. At 266,700, nondepositories in the industry added an estimated 1,300 positions during the May homebuying season when compared to revised April numbers as total
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Kevin Wall, who abruptly departed First American as co-president of its title underwriter one week ago, has a new job: CEO of Title Resources Group. Current CEO J. Scott McCall is becoming the privately held company’s vice chairman. The changes become effective July 28. Kevin Wall is the new CEO of Title Resources Group. Last
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A worker operates a forklift at a fulfillment center in Elizabeth, New Jersey.Eilon Paz/Bloomberg Shorter-term Treasuries, which are most sensitive to expectations for Fed policy, led the slump. Two-year yields rose almost 10 basis points, while 10-year rates jumped 6 basis points to 4.34%. The dollar advanced versus its major counterparts. “The Fed will take
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If you’ve seen headlines saying home sales are down compared to last year, you might be thinking – is it even a good time to sell? Here’s the thing. Sure, the pace of the market has cooled compared to the frenzy we saw just a few years ago, but that’s not a red flag. It’s
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Left to right: Elizabeth Blosser, Emily Tryon, Kevin Cameron The American Land Title Association recently elevated three executives to advance the trade group’s advocacy efforts in state and federal government. The association promoted Elizabeth Blosser to chief strategy, communications and innovation officer, a role which will have her lead initiatives that will help shape the
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A side effect of the rising costs of homeowners’ insurance is that mortgage borrowers elect to reduce coverage or take a higher deductible in order to reduce premiums. In either case, such actions could leave them underinsured and/or unable to finance repairs. This increases borrower default risk for mortgage servicers, and affects the value of
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Terry Cohen — a leading New York real estate broker in the Hamptons with more than $2.5 billion in career sales — has joined Compass after leaving her role as a partner at Hedgerow Exclusive Properties. Cohen, who closed $150 million in home sales in the past year alone, is known for representing a broad
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