Sam Liberto has been named vice president and manager of the Tennessee Division of Stewart Title Guaranty Co., Houston.Mr. Liberto, who was most recently the company's West Tennessee district manager, was president of Stewart Title of Memphis for 22 years. Stewart Title is a wholly owned subsidiary of Stewart Information Services Corp., which can be found on the Web at http://www.stewart.com.
The National Association of Home Builders Remodeling Market Index for the second quarter posted a reading of 61, a one-point decline from the first quarter.
The new Mortgage Bankers Association research adds to debate over whether Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should allow a less costly alternative to the tri-merge.
Wide regional variances appeared in housing-start activity in 2025, when the traditional leading builder markets all saw numbers decline by as much as 15%.
The bill, which passed with wide bipartisan support, will become law at midnight if President Donald Trump doesn't veto it.
Total application volume fell by over 13.000 units on a month-to-month basis, with declines in purchase and refinance activity, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods said.
The financial industry has largely welcomed moves like the removal of a previously proposed increase for a broad multiplier but questioned mortgage details.
