Inco-Check LLC, Boston, announced Narrow Gauge Capital completed acquisition of a majority interest in the company.
Tag: HUD
Multifamily Nearly—But Not Quite—Saves April Housing Starts
April housing starts fell by just 0.2 percent from March—no thanks to single-family starts, which fell by more than 7 percent—HUD and the Census Bureau reported Wednesday.
Industry Briefs May 12, 2022: Planet Home Lending to Acquire Homepoint Correspondent Assets
Planet Home Lending LLC, Meriden, Conn., entered into a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of the delegated correspondent channel of Home Point Financial Corp., a mortgage originator and servicer and a subsidiary of Homepoint Capital Inc.
March New Home Sales Stumble
New home sales took a tumble in March, HUD and the Census Bureau reported Tuesday, hamstrung by the usual suspects: rising interest rates; inadequate inventories and rapidly increasing home prices.
Multifamily Gives Positive Edge to March Housing Starts
Housing starts improved slightly in March, thanks to a bump in multifamily starts, HUD and the Census Bureau reported Tuesday.
Industry Briefs Apr. 18, 2022: Wells Fargo Expands Efforts to Advance Racial Equity in Homeownership
Wells Fargo, San Francisco, announced an initiative to help advance racial equity in homeownership. The company will develop a Special Purpose Credit Program to help minority homeowners, whose mortgages are currently serviced by Wells Fargo, refinance those mortgages. Initially, through the program, Wells Fargo will identify eligible Black homeowners who could benefit from a refinance product.
Industry Briefs Apr. 6, 2022: SitusAMC Launches Warehouse Administration Services
SitusAMC, New York, launched its Warehouse Administration Services, a suite of technology-enabled turnkey services to help warehouse lenders setup, execute, enhance and scale their warehouse businesses while improving efficiency and reducing costs.
Biden Administration Proposes $5.8T Fiscal 2023 Budget: Tax Hikes; Spending Increases; $72B for HUD
The Biden Administration on Monday submitted a record $5.8 trillion budge proposal for fiscal year 2023 to Congress, including a nearly $12 billion increase for HUD over fiscal 2022.
Industry Briefs Mar. 25, 2022: CFPB Targets ‘Unfair Discrimination’ in Consumer Finance
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced changes to its supervisory operations it says will better protect families and communities from illegal discrimination, including in situations where fair lending laws may not apply.
Supply Chain Restraints Hamstring February New Home Sales
February new home sales fell by 2 percent from January as home builders continued to face supply chain bottlenecks, HUD and the Census Bureau reported Wednesday.