First American Title Insurance Co., Santa Ana, Calif., is offering property owners who seek post-wildfire reconstruction loans a 50% reduction in the title insurance fees associated with securing those loans.The reduced rate will apply to any reconstruction loan taken two years after the date the disaster was declared. The company said the program has been available to California property owners for decades. One of the most recent uses for the product in Southern California came after the 1994 Northridge earthquake.
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While income decreased from the fourth quarter, it accelerated on an annual basis across NVR's building and lending units.
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Many legal experts think the Supreme Court will rule in favor of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in a case challenging its funding. Such a ruling would unleash a flurry of litigation that has been on hold pending the outcome of the constitutional challenge.
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Prevention through new building standards and mapping technology aim to keep home insurance rates down but mortgage bankers see challenges.
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The mortgage lender and servicer announced that Ranjit Bhattacharjee, a capital markets veteran, and Kevin Barker, a financial analyst with two decades of experience, have joined its ranks.
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Because of rising home values, more transactions have proceeds over the federal tax exemption, especially in California, a CoreLogic study found.
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Texas Capital Bank wants to bring the Administrative Procedures Act into the case, but Ginnie Mae said the legal proceedings are outside its scope.
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