Florida home sales and prices both hit record levels in September, according to the Florida Association of Realtors.Sales of existing single-family homes rose 34% to 18,222, up from 13,585 a year earlier, FAR said. The median home price rose 12%, to $158,800, from $141,400 a year earlier.
Flatworld Mortgage Solutions says its former vice president breached his employment agreements by soliciting its customers as he formed a rival offshoring firm.
The HomeSafe Second product is now available in more than one third of all states, according to the reverse mortgage specialist.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development agreed to do more to manage due-and-payable obligations contingent on the availability of certain resources.
The ex-housing official is returning to a previous employer with the aim of helping guide the firm through an evolving landscape in federal policy.
A $160 million deal to merge Hometown Financial Group subsidiaries and Primary Bank will lead to consolidation under a single brand name of TruNorth.
The Aspire business reported $2.1 billion of lock volume, up 32% from the first quarter, but total production at the REIT fell to $8 billion from $8.5 billion.
