(RNS) — An Idaho church has replaced a stained-glass window honoring Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee with an image of the first African American woman bishop elected in the United Methodist Church. The new window, prominently featuring Bishop Leontine T.C. Kelly, was installed in the Cathedral of the Rockies in Boise on Dec. 7. Kelly,…Continue Reading
The National Association of Realtors reported that existing home sales for November came in hot at 6.46 million. This number is above my sales trend peak of 6.2 million, which means we have now had three straight months of sales of over 6.2 million. Early in the year, I wrote that if existing home sales…Continue Reading
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
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
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 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
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
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
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