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People in the News Aug. 18, 2023
Personnel news from Black Knight, Mortgage Capital Trading, Westcor Land Title Insurance Company, X1 Analytics and Grid151
People in the News Aug. 17, 2023
Black Knight, Jacksonville, Fla., has welcomed Lucie Fortier as Executive Vice President of the company’s MLS Solutions Group under the Data and Analytics division.
Housing Starts Increase in July
Housing starts in July were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,452,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced.
MBA DEI Playbook Member Resource
MBA and its member companies continue to make significant strides in furthering diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) within the real estate finance industry. It is our collective mission to ensure that our industry’s workforce reflects the communities we serve.
Opportunity Zone Housing Markets Rebound: ATTOM
Median single-family home and condo prices increased from the first quarter to the second in 61 percent of Opportunity Zones around the country, according to ATTOM, Irvine, Calif.
Builder Confidence Falls as Mortgage Rates Rise
Homebuilder confidence retreated in August as mortgage rates approached 7% and stubbornly high shelter inflation further eroded housing affordability, the National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo reported.
Dealmaker: Walker & Dunlop Provides $108M for Washington, D.C. Multifamily
Walker & Dunlop, Bethesda, Md., provided $108.8 million in financing for Park Chelsea, a 429-unit apartment building in Washington, D.C.