HW+ Member Spotlight: Shant Banosian

This week’s HW+ member spotlight features Shant Banosian, executive vice president of sales at Guaranteed Rate. Banosian broke a new record this year, topping his record-setting 2020 and funding a whopping $2 billion in total origination volume, which is believed to be a record for a retail loan originator. According to HousingWire’s most recent coverage,…Continue Reading

Stewart Title buys largest title company in Illinois

Just days after announcing its acquisition of Michigan-based Devon Title Agency, Stewart Title is back at it, announcing its acquisition of Greater Illinois Title Co. and subsidiaries on Tuesday. Chicago-based GITC is the largest title company in Illinois. Its subsidiaries include Greater Indiana Title, GIT Michigan, Greater Wisconsin Title, Greater Missouri Title and GIT Florida…Continue Reading

Report urges rent payment history in underwriting

Utilities, telecommunications and rent payment data ought to be used in mortgage underwriting, especially since federal regulators say they are focused on improving racial equity and may update their credit scoring models. So argued a report released Tuesday by Michael Stegman, a non-resident fellow at the Urban Institute and former senior policy advisor on housing…Continue Reading

Mortgage applications fell 0.6% for the week ending Dec. 17, with fewer borrowers looking for purchases in the lower end of the market, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) survey published on Wednesday. The decrease was driven by the purchases index falling 3.3% from the previous week on a seasonally adjusted basis. Concurrently, the refi index…Continue Reading

Blancco Wins SEAL Business Sustainability Award

Blancco recognized for its contributions to decreasing the impact of the e-waste crisis with SEAL Sustainability Service Award AUSTIN and LONDON – December 22, 2021 – Blancco Technology Group (LON: BLTG), the industry standard in data erasure and mobile lifecycle solutions, today announced that the company has been named a 2021 SEAL Business Sustainability Awards…Continue Reading

Lombardi: Biden Wages War Against Unvaccinated

    MANHATTAN, IL, December 22, 2021 /24-7PressRelease/ — Today, Jack Lombardi, Republican Congressional candidate for Illinois’ Fourteenth Congressional District condemned Joe Biden’s speech on the omicron variant saying Biden is waging war on unvaccinated Americans. Time and time again, Joe Biden has attacked Americans who may have medical, personal, or religious reasons not to be vaccinated…Continue Reading

Shoppes On Memorial Teams Up With Date Academy to Host Series of Youth Entrepreneur Pop-Up Shops and Workshop Sessions for Local Young Innovative Leaders

    ATLANTA, GA, December 22, 2021 /24-7PressRelease/ — Shoppes on Memorial announces their Youth Entrepreneur Pop Up Shop and Workshop in partnership with Date Academy set for this holiday season. From December 18, 2021 until January 2, 2022, Shoppes on Memorial is welcoming shoppers to support the pop up shop where kidpreneurs from all over Atlanta…Continue Reading

LaVern W.J. Bentz Recognized by Marquis Who’s Who for Excellence in Notary Services

    JENNINGS, FL, December 22, 2021 /24-7PressRelease/ — LaVern W.J. Bentz has been included in Marquis Who’s Who. As in all Marquis Who’s Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the…Continue Reading

Rep. Jim Clyburn on breakthrough Covid diagnosis: ‘I feel great’

Now PlayingRep. Jim Clyburn on breakthrough Covid diagnosis: ‘I feel great’07:30UP NEXTDoctor asks if vaccinated ICU patients should receive preference as Omicron rages09:19New data on omicron variant prompts cautious optimism07:08’Those rooms are full of tears’ MI doctor shares realities of caring for COVID patients05:28Dr. Fauci on COVID surge: Unvaxxed are ‘very vulnerable’07:19Most Americans don’t trust…Continue Reading

45 ‘deeply unnerved’ as MAGA loyalist called by riot investigators

Joy Reid: Many who mock the Jan. 6 committee actively plotted with Trump’s White House10:41Rep. Aguilar on why Rep. Jordan was never ‘fit to serve’ on Jan. 6 committee05:26Now Playing45 ‘deeply unnerved’ as MAGA loyalist called by riot investigators11:06UP NEXT‘Blood on its hands’: Conservatives knocked for violent rhetoric08:29Jill Wine-Banks: ‘Dangerous’ not to prosecute Trump if…Continue Reading