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MBA’s Lisa Haynes Honored as Association CFO of the Year by Association TRENDS
Lisa J. Haynes, SVP, Chief Financial Officer and Diversity and Inclusion Officer at the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), was presented with the Association CFO of the Year Award by Association TRENDS. Haynes received the award at the Nonprofit CFO of the Year Awards reception in Washington.
Ginnie Mae MBS Outstanding Increases to $2.093 Trillion
Ginnie Mae today announced that issuance of its mortgage-backed securities (MBS) totaled $53.517 billion in September, providing financing for more than 207,000 homeowners and renters.
Ginnie Mae Executive Vice President Kasper To Pursue New Opportunity
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) today announced Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer Maren Kasper will be stepping down on October 18 to pursue an opportunity in the private sector
Lawn Care Guide to Keep Your Grass Healthy
Grass grows everywhere, except when you want it to. If you're finding that your lawn is looking a bit sparse or you're getting overtaken with weeks, then you may need to give it some TLC. From over-compacted soil to a lack of nutrients, there are several things you can do to improve the health of your lawn.
The Five Most Surprising Cleaning Tips to Make Your House Sparkle
Cleaning the house is a chore and takes up precious time that we could be using to spend with our families and enjoy ourselves! Most of us get cleaning tips from our parents or grandparents, but there are interesting tips you can use to speed up your cleaning, so that you can spend more time having fun!
What You Need to Know About Real Estate Agents in Italy
When approaching real estate, one should keep in mind and understand the fact that cultural differences exist and so, you would have to approach them in a different manner. Real estate in Italy isn’t done the way it is in Anglo-Saxon or Northern Europe countries. If you’re from the US in particular, things are different because in the US, an agent represents the seller and a different one represents the buyer.
CBRE’s Philip D. Voorhees, Reg Kobzi and NRP-West Team Represent Seller and Buyer in...
CBRE Vice Chairman Philip D. Voorhees announced this week that the National Retail Partners-West (NRP-West) completed the sale of San Marcos Village in San Marcos, Calif., a grocery/discount-anchored neighborhood center with key access and visibility
HUD OFFERS $112 MILLION TO EXPAND AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW-INCOME PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that there is a combined $112 million available to expand the supply of permanent affordable housing for very low-income persons with disabilities.
EPA commemorates $640 million in water infrastructure loans to Tualatin Valley Water District and...
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator for the Pacific Northwest Chris Hladick joined the Tualatin Valley Water District (TVWD) and the city of Hillsboro
Over 300 Communities in 40 States Now “Open for Solar Business”
From Anchorage, Alaska, to Sarasota, Florida, more than 300 local governments have now met national benchmarks for encouraging the growth of solar energy and removing barriers to solar market development.
Rising Financial Wealth Boosts Demand for Vacation Homes
Increased financial wealth and low mortgage rates boosted the demand for and price of vacation homes, according to the National Association of Realtors® 2019 U.S. Vacation Home Counties Report
ENTERPRISE LAUNCHES UNPRECEDENTED DISASTER RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE MANUAL
Keep Safe: A Guide for Resilient Housing Design in Island Communities, a first-of-its-kind illustrated manual developed in response to the devastation of Hurricane Maria in collaboration with over 150 experts from across Puerto Rico
Houston’s Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene Launches New iBuyer Platform
Zavvie announces new partnership with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene (“Gary Greene”), the top real estate brokerages in the Greater Houston Metropolitan
Hanley Investment Group Completes Sale of New-Construction Single-Tenant Bank of America and CRAVE at...
Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors, a nationally recognized real estate brokerage and advisory firm specializing in retail property sales, announced today that the firm arranged the sale of a two-tenant retail property occupied by Bank
Why Is My House Not Selling and What Can I Do?
If you are most people—having your home sitting on the market, not selling, and becoming a real estate white elephant is a source of stress and concern. It can also be highly inconvenient, which of course leads you to ask 'why is my house not selling'?
Benefits of Working With a Property Management Company
Yes, owning a rental property can be a great investment. It’s a way to build wealth over the long term, and can potentially provide regular income on a monthly basis.
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 5.2 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending October 4, 2019.
Mortgage Credit Availability Increased in September
Mortgage credit availability increased in September according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI), a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) that analyzes data from Ellie Mae's AllRegs® Market Clarity® business information tool.
State Mortgage Regulators Call for Simplified Data Transfer Process for Loan Origination Software Users
Washington, DC -- State regulators are encouraging industry to integrate state-developed data standards with mortgage loan origination systems, said the Conference of State Bank...
VA completes home loan funding fee refund initiative
WASHINGTON - (RealEstateRama) - The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently completed an aggressive initiative to process home loan funding fee refunds to Veteran borrowers,...