IndyMac profit up 27%; outlook is lifted
Mortgage lender IndyMac Bancorp said Tuesday rising loan production helped lift its first quarter net 27% above year ago levels and prompted the firm to raise its earnings outlook and dividend.
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NAFCU headed to RESPA reform roundtable NAFCU will attend a July 28 roundtable hosted by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to generate input on a new regulatory reform proposal under the Real Estate Settlement
The art of retirement The starving artist stereotype undergoes revision with the Artist Pension Trust, an investment program for visual artists.read more...
Excise tax foes bringing in outsiders to ring doorbells If a real estate agent rings your doorbell Saturday, it won't be to sell your home.read more...
U.K. October Mortgage Approvals Reach 17-Month High, BOE Says (Bloomberg.com) Nov. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Home-loan approvals by U.K. mortgage lenders reached the highest in almost a year and a half in October, suggesting a pickup in the $6 trillion property
City seeking nominees for local commissions Columbia City Clerk Sheela Amin is accepting applications for positions on several city advisory boards and commissions.read more...
K Street scrambles to protect mortgage-interest tax break (The Hill) The president?s tax-reform panel held its final meeting yesterday under a cloud of criticism from conservative tax activists as well as the real-estate industry, which fears that the panel?s plan