Oakwood Homes Corp., the bankrupt Greensboro, N.C.-based builder and financier of manufactured homes, has received $415 million in various lines of credit.This includes $215 million of debtor-in-possession financing from Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Greenwich Capital Financial Products Inc., and Ranch Capital LLC. The DIP includes a $75 million loan servicing advance line. In addition, the company has negotiated an agreement for continued access to its $200 million loan-purchase facility, allowing it to continue to originate as usual. An agreement has been reached with Berkshire Hathaway, its largest senior unsecured creditor, for the Warren Buffett-controlled firm to become the largest shareholder in Oakwood when it emerges from bankruptcy.
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The serial entrepreneur, who also created Rapid Reporting and American Transfer & Trust, plans to remain active in industry causes, a LinkedIn post said.
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Almost 45% of buyers received a seller concession this summer, while more than 15% saw a reduction in the asking price to go along with it, according to Redfin.
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With 55% of homeowners planning to renovate rather than relocate, demand for home improvement capital will be strong even if the purchase market slows further.
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Last week's bond market turmoil continued leading up to the FOMC decision on Wednesday, pushing the 30-year fixed to near or over 7%, depending on the source.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission said Rule 14a-8 exceeds its statutory authority and intrudes on matters of state law. Shareholder advocacy groups, however, argue that repealing the rule could reduce transparency.
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Brian Johnson's nomination to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau advanced to the full Senate Thursday morning in a party-line vote.
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