DIMONT, Dallas, promoted Laura MacIntyre to CEO, responsible for the company’s strategic initiatives, business development and client relations and ensure alignment of the organization to grow its new business segments.
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Empowering Women Requires Societal Influence
Hiring for diversity is not enough – to succeed, inclusion and diversity need to be woven into the fabric of our offerings. It needs to be a mindset change, not a superficial checkbox.

Industry Briefs
HUD announced a nationwide bus tour focused on removing barriers to affordable housing stock. The Driving Affordable Housing Across America tour kicked off in Louisville, Kentucky on Wednesday, January 29 and will make stops in various local communities for events and discussions focused on the need for increased affordable housing.

Amid Rapid Change, MISMO Adapts
With mortgage technology changing in the blink of an eye, MISMO, the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization, is changing as well.

Where Home Buyers are Searching for Homes–And What They Want Nearby
Two reports shed light on home buyer hot spots–and what’s attracting them to those areas.

First American: December Fraud Risk Slows
First American Financial Corp., Santa Ana, Calif., said its monthly Loan Application Defect Index, which stabilized in November, fell again in December.

Empowering Women Requires Societal Influence
Hiring for diversity is not enough – to succeed, inclusion and diversity need to be woven into the fabric of our offerings. It needs to be a mindset change, not a superficial checkbox.

Industry Briefs
HUD announced a nationwide bus tour focused on removing barriers to affordable housing stock. The Driving Affordable Housing Across America tour kicked off in Louisville, Kentucky on Wednesday, January 29 and will make stops in various local communities for events and discussions focused on the need for increased affordable housing.

People in the News
DIMONT, Dallas, promoted Laura MacIntyre to CEO, responsible for the company’s strategic initiatives, business development and client relations and ensure alignment of the organization to grow its new business segments.

4th Quarter GDP Up 2.1%
Real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 2.1 percent in the fourth quarter, unchanged from the third quarter, according to the first (advance) estimate released yesterday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.