Kalish & Associates PC, Newnan, Ga., a law firm that supports a variety of real estate and business transactions, has merged with Atlanta-based Morris|Hardwick|Schneider, one of the largest real estate closing law firms in the country. M|H|S managing partner Nat Hardwick said the merger meets a growing demand for the firm to expand its commercial real estate services. "Our merger with Kalish & Associates will increase our capacity to meet this burgeoning need, which is particularly strong south of Atlanta, where Kalish & Associates is based," Mr. Hardwick said. M|H|S can be found on the Web at http://www.closingsource.net.
- AB - Policy & Regulation
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals halted the Trump administration's attempt to fire nearly two-thirds of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's workforce, upholding a March 2025 injunction.
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Anthropic's head of banking told New York Banking Summit attendees that the future is agents that operate autonomously alongside employees.
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The industry association said total multifamily mortgage debt alone increased by $23 billion, or 1% in Q1, representing a $2.32 trillion increase from Q4 2025.
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Chair Travis Hill said SVB showed banks can't always sell securities fast enough to cover deposit outflows, but acknowledged the "stigma problem" with discount window borrowing remains unsolved.
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The merger will bolster existing safeguards against AI threats, while providing a tool that should appeal to young homebuyers, leaders of the companies said.
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At a conference in New York, Joseph Otting reflected on the difficult hiring decisions he made early in his tenure heading Flagstar Bank, which just two years ago was on the verge of collapse.
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