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Optimal Blue: Rate-and-Term Refis Jump in May
Optimal Blue, Plano, Texas, released its Market Advantage Mortgage Data Report for May, finding, among other metrics, an almost 26% increase in rate-and-term refinances in May.
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Cost of Owning, Maintaining a Home Up 26% Since 2020, Bankrate Finds
The average annual cost of owning and maintaining a single-family home in the U.S. is 26% higher now than four years ago, according to Bankrate, New York.
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Dealmaker: Gantry Secures $16M Permanent Loan for FedEx Facility in Oregon
Gantry, San Francisco, secured a $16.25 million permanent loan for the acquisition of a warehouse facility in Portland, Ore., occupied by FedEx Ground.