Nearly a quarter of the website visitors responding to a poll by KB Home said they bought a home in the first six months of their marriage, according to the Los Angeles-based homebuilder.The company said its inaugural KB Poll drew more than 5,000 responses. Asked how long they were married before they bought a home, 24.2% of the respondents said it was less than six months, 13.1% said six months to a year, 22.7% said one to two years, 18.0% said three to five years, and 22.0% said more than five years, KB Home reported. The company can be found online at http://www.kbhome.com.
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Issuances of new HECM-backed securities dropped off in June on both a monthly and yearly basis, according to a new report from New View Advisors.
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The vote to approve the $12 per share deal, which rejected a hostile bid from UWM Holdings, came following several postponements of a special meeting.
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A mortgage customer claims his data was compromised in a hack last year at a tax and accounting firm reportedly used by the wholesale giant.
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The government-sponsored enterprise clamped down on project review requirements and certain factory-built home appraisals while loosening other guidelines.
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The June jobs report is creating an overhang on economist forecasts for interest rates going forward, especially when combined with recent inflation data.
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics report showed the labor force continued to expand but at a weaker rate than in recent months. The development weakens the case for a near-term rate hike.
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