Advanta Mortgage Conduit Services Inc. has priced a $500 million securitization of floating-rate mortgage loans.The effective pass-through yield on Advanta Mortgage Loan Trust 1998-3 certificates will be 23 basis points above the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate. Advanta Mortgage, a wholly owned subsidiary of Advanta Corp., will retain the servicing on the loans. The lead underwriter is Salomon Smith Barney, with J.P. Morgan, Lehman Brothers, and Prudential Securities as co-managers. The transaction is expected to close on Sept. 23. In other Advanta Corp. news, the company has announced that its board of directors has authorized the formation of an employee stock ownership plan that will buy shares of Advanta's common stock.
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The serial entrepreneur, who also created Rapid Reporting and American Transfer & Trust, plans to remain active in industry causes, a LinkedIn post said.
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Almost 45% of buyers received a seller concession this summer, while more than 15% saw a reduction in the asking price to go along with it, according to Redfin.
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With 55% of homeowners planning to renovate rather than relocate, demand for home improvement capital will be strong even if the purchase market slows further.
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Last week's bond market turmoil continued leading up to the FOMC decision on Wednesday, pushing the 30-year fixed to near or over 7%, depending on the source.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission said Rule 14a-8 exceeds its statutory authority and intrudes on matters of state law. Shareholder advocacy groups, however, argue that repealing the rule could reduce transparency.
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Brian Johnson's nomination to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau advanced to the full Senate Thursday morning in a party-line vote.
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