Steven Chiou has been named executive vice president and head of secondary marketing at Market Street Mortgage, a retail residential mortgage banking firm based in Clearwater, Fla.Before joining Market Street, Mr. Chiou served as executive vice president for capital markets at CTX Mortgage Co., Dallas, and worked for Fannie Mae in Dallas in several key management positions, Market Street said. “Given the likelihood that interest rates will go up in 2003, hedging is going to be the number one challenge [for the secondary market], as the volatility of rates will be much greater,” Mr. Chiou said. Market Street Mortgage is a subsidiary of NetBank, which can be found online at http://www.netbank.com.
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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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