President Obama has named Carol Galante, a nonprofit multifamily builder, deputy assistant secretary in charge of the Department of Housing and Urban Development's multifamily program.Ms. Galante joins HUD from Bridge Housing Corp., which specializes in affordable homes in the California market. At HUD she will be in charge of the FHA's multifamily program, in particular financing and support for the government's $58 billion worth of privately owned rental properties. Ms. Galante joined Bridge in 1987 and was named president in 1996.
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About 43% of Americans upgraded their homes last year, and 33% plan to remodel in the next year, according to a recent survey from Redfin.
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Sun Belt states saw a noticeable surge in liens filed last year, with Florida accounting for 17% of the national total, according to Benutech.
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CEO Tim Spence said folding in the acquired bank has gone to plan so far, but the biggest point of risk is still on the horizon.
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Surge, which claims to serve some of the nation's larger wholesale players, said the lender's behavior was reminiscent of its spat with Black Knight.
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Questions about the single-report option and whether VantageScore should be introduced before FICO 10T arose during a hearing on broader legislative proposals.
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SecurityNational Mortgage Co. alleges that the larger competitor facilitated the mass resignation of its staff from Glendale and Scottsdale offices.
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