Home Energy Savings Corp., a provider of home improvement products and services based in Roanoke, Va., has announced an agreement to sell Houston-based AIM American Mortgage Inc. to X-Press America Inc., effective Dec. 31, 2006.Under the agreement, X-Press America will pay $100,000 and assume a convertible debt instrument estimated at $500,000, Home Energy said. "The recent acquisition of MLI Capital affords us the opportunity to consolidate the financing side of our business in one location while simultaneously obtaining value for our Texas subsidiary and improving our balance sheet," said Bruce Edwards, chairman and chief executive officer of Home Energy. "Mortgage and lending services are a key component to the continued roll-out of our business plan, and we are taking the steps necessary to offer these services to our DreamHome customers in a cost-efficient manner." AIM American can be found online at http://www.aimamerican.com.
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After home equity surged in 2023, average gains slowed last year before falling into negative territory over the past 12 months, Cotality said.
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For 2026, the mortgage industry operating environment will improve, while nonbank financial metrics should be within Fitch's rating criteria sensitivities.
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Rohit Chopra is named senior advisor to the Democratic Attorneys General Association's working group on consumer protection and affordability; Flagstar Bank adds additional wealth-planning capabilities to its private banking division; Chime promotes three members of its executive leadership team; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
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The executive order described state legislation on artificial intelligence as a cumbersome patchwork, and pledged to develop a national framework.
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced the FHA-insured loan caps for low- and high-cost areas, which are set based on conforming loan limits.
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Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeffrey Schmid and Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said in statements Friday that their dissents from this week's interest rate decision were spurred by inflation concerns and a lack of sufficient economic data.
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