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A trio of blazes in SoCal have destroyed over 2,000 homes and structures in neighborhoods with average property values well above the national average.
January 9 -
BRIDGE Housing Corp. is the first to publicly offer tax-exempt bonds to finance construction of a new development, a 224-unit project in Portland, Oregon.
January 3 -
Although a new administration means policy uncertainty, most analysts see the economy growing above trend next year, although inflation will remain a concern.
January 2 -
The veteran turnaround executive was hired in 2020 to salvage the troubled banking company after the Justice Department launched a far-reaching probe of its mortgage lending practices. It agreed to sell to Florida-based EverBank.
October 8 -
Franklin Credit Management Corp. agreed to pay $300,000 to Massachusetts and not sell its portfolio of state loans to a different servicer.
October 3 -
The $17 billion-asset Suffolk-based company is convinced paying $120 million for an in-state rival is a more productive use of capital than share buybacks
September 24 -
Warnings, finger pointing, and political infighting have consumed talks around a continuing resolution, but the details of the upcoming funding package are expected to be ironed out over the weekend for a likely vote early next week.
September 20 -
The defendant is accused of defaulting on several properties, bought alongside partner companies with names like Satan or Lucifer Management Corps.
September 17 -
The government will also begin allowing mortgage default insurance on homes worth up to C$1.5 million ($1.1 million), an increase from the current cap of C$1 million.
September 16 -
California homeowners could be required to pay a surcharge if the state's insurer of last resort is unable to cover losses from a catastrophic wildfire.
September 9 -
California lawmakers have sent a bill to Governor Gavin Newsom's desk that would expand a state-backed down payment assistance program to undocumented immigrants who are looking to buy a home.
August 30 -
The scam involves unlicensed lenders offering phony warehouse lines of credit that have led to monetary losses in the thousands and the compromise of confidential borrower information.
August 27 -
Economists are also forecasting faster and deeper cuts to borrowing costs over the next year, and see the central bank reducing the policy rate from the current 4.5% to 3% by next July.
August 26 -
The litigation involved more than 100 loans, many insured by the Federal Housing Administration, with volume totaling approximately $55 million.
August 5 -
The number of properties sold over the past year was the fewest since 2009, the National Association of Realtors said.
July 17 -
Between two state measures and one regional, California starts with $40 billion of GO bonds on the November ballot, before any other local measures are tallied.
July 5 -
Rider University, a small private college outside of Trenton, New Jersey, is trying to raise additional funds to help an ongoing liquidity crunch.
July 5 -
The Massachusetts House passed a bill that would ease the process for property owners looking to build accessory-dwelling units.
June 7 -
St. John's Lutheran Church in Madison is redeveloping its property to build affordable housing blocks from the Capitol in the booming East Washington corridor.
June 5 -
Capital Community Bank of Provo has purchased Security Home Mortgage, headquartered in nearby Orem.
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