Conseco Finance Corp., St. Paul, Minn., has announced the completion of an $850 million asset sale to Green Tree Investment Holdings LLC.The sale followed the bankruptcy court's conditional approval of CFC's third amended plan of reorganization on June 19. Conseco said the assets include the servicing businesses for manufactured housing, home equity, and home improvement loans; the agency business; securities; and loan receivables. The assets will be operated under the name Green Tree, which was the name of CFC before it was acquired by Conseco Inc., Carmel, Ind. Green Tree Investment Holdings is a joint venture among affiliates of Fortress Investment Group LLC, Cerberus Capital Management, and JC Flowers & Co.
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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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