Kirkpatrick Lockhart Nicholson Graham, which has a large mortgage banking practice, is merging with Preston Gates & Ellis, which is known for its technology practice and its securities expertise in taking growth companies public.The merger becomes effective Jan. 1, and the name of the combined firms will be Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP. PG&E is based on the West Coast and has offices in Asia. It also has a government affairs office in Washington. KLNG is based on the East Coast and in London.
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Lenders are still frequent targets of the class action complaints over unwanted mortgage solicitations, violations that have netted litigants big paydays.
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Cities in two southern states dominate the list for real estate, affordability, and quality of life, according to WalletHub.
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Jay Farner takes a majority ownership stake in Detroit's professional soccer franchise through the investment group he launched after leaving Rocket in 2023.
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The major government-related secondary-market loan buyer is moving to a new approach that mortgage companies can start transitioning to later this year.
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Short-sale transactions increased 4% from 2023 to 2024, nearly 10% from 2024 to 2025 and about 16% annually in the first quarter of this year, according to Realtor.com.
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The 30-year fixed rate loan average is at its highest since August, while the 15-year is now above where it was one year ago, Freddie Mac found.
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